The Penta Aperitivo webinars are an excellent resource for anyone interested in staying informed on the latest developments in the field of infectious diseases in children.
These webinars cover a wide range of topics, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and management. You’ll learn about the latest research findings, as well as innovative new treatments and therapies that are helping to improve outcomes for children living with infectious diseases. Moreover, the webinars are also a great opportunity to know more about Penta’s initiatives, projects and studies and the benefits of being a member of the Penta ID-Network.
Who should attend?
Whether you’re a healthcare professional or simply someone who wants to stay informed on paediatric infectious diseases, these webinars are an invaluable resource. They’re also a great way to connect with other professionals in the field, share ideas and best practices, and stay up-to-date on the latest trends and developments.
Join the next Aperitivo webinars!
Title: Integrity in international collaborative research trials
Date: Tuesday, 28th April, 12:00-13:15 CEST
Agenda:
- 12:00-12:05: Welcome by the Chair
- 12:05-12:25: Presentation title TBD – Rashida Ferrand (LSHTM, London, UK)
- 12:25-12:45: Presentation title TBD – Seye Abimbola (University of Sydney, Australia)
- 12:45-13:05: Presentation title TBD – Vasee Moorthy (World Health Organization)
- 13:05-13:15: Panel Discussion
- 13:15: Breaking News and Closing
Title: Congenital CMV in infants that are HIV exposed but uninfected: should we be screening?
Date: Wednesday, 20th May, 17:00-18:00 CEST
Agenda:
- 17:00-17:15 – Intro & Overview of existing literature on prevalence and burden of cCMV in HEU infants – Helen Payne (Imperial College London, UK)
- 17:15-17:30 – CHERI study findings: cCMV and pCMV in preterm South African infants – Helena Rabie and Gugu Kali (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
- 17:30-17:40 – Mini debate: in infants born to mothers living with HIV – should we screen for cCMV? – Helen Payne (Imperial College London, UK) and Alasdair Bamford (UCL, UK)
- 17:40-17:50 – Survey results – Alasdair Bamford (UCL, UK)
- 17:50-18:00 – Panel Discussion
- 18:00 – Breaking News and Closing
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Previous Aperitivo webinars
March 2026: Paediatric Trials Spotlight: D3, Empirical & DOLPHIN‑Kids
Speakers:
- Anna Turkova, MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, London, United Kingdom
- Pablo Rojo, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
- Nicole Salazar-Austin, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimora, Maryland, United States
February 2026: Vector-Borne Viral Diseases: a Focus on Dengue and Chikungunya (Watch)
Speakers:
- Luis Guillermo Castaneda Villatoro, Hospital Nacional de Niños Benjamin Bloom, San Salvador, El Salvador
- Patrick Gérardin, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion, Reunion Island, France
December 2025: Improving neonatal survival in Pakistan: evidence and lessons from the iNCK trial (Watch)
Speakers:
- Shabina Ariff, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
- Shaun Morris, SickKids – The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
November 2025: Ending paediatric HBV: dreaming big, acting now (Watch)
Speakers:
- Giuseppe Indolfi, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Meyer, Firenze, Italy
- Gail Matthews, Kirby Institute – UNSW, Sydney, Australia
November 2025: CMV pneumonia in infants living with HIV, old and new evidence
Speakers:
- Helena Rabie, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Tisu Mvalo, Kamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi
September 2025: Science in action: insights from the Penta Brighter Future Award (BFA) winners (Watch)
Speakers:
- Isaquel Bartolomeu Silva, Bandim Health Project and National Institute of Public Health, Guinea-Bissau
- Jennifer Furin, Sentinel Project on Pediatric Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, USA
- Maria Karren Sta. Maria, Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital, Philippines
- Alejandra Sánchez Cabezas, Strategic Director of Surcos Civil Association, President of Argentine Association of Public Health, Argentina
July 2025: Transforming HIV care in Africa: insights from the IMPALA and Breather Plus trials
Speakers:
- Fiona Cresswell, LSHTM, London, UK
- Adeodata R. Kekitiinwa, Baylor College of Medicine, Kampala, Uganda
June 2025: Towards a cure: recent advances in HIV research (Watch)
Speakers:
- Sarah Fidler, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
- Paolo Palma, Università di Roma Tor Vergata and Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy
May 2025: Paediatric congenital infections: from co-infections to therapeutic innovation (Watch)
Speakers:
- Elisabetta Venturini, Meyer Children’s Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy
- Anne Kamphuis, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
March 2025: Geographical insights into fungal pathogens in paediatrics: Southeast Asia
Speakers:
- Tanu Singhal, Kokilaben Hospital, Mumbai, India
- Tavitiya Sudjaritruk, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
- Nopporn Apiwattanakul, Mahidol University Ramathibodi Hospital, Thailand
- Wanatpreeya Phongsamart, Mahidol University Siriraj Hospital, Thailand
- Brendan McMullan, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Australia
January 2025: Strategies and interventions in Implementation Science (Watch)
Speakers:
- Elvin Geng, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, US
- Eleanor Namusoke Magongo, Ministry of Health – AIDS Control Program, Kampala, Uganda
December 2024: Geographical insights into fungal pathogens in paediatrics: India and Brazil (Watch)
Speakers:
- Tanu Singhal, Kokilaben Hospital, Mumbai, India
- Fabianne Carlesse, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
October 2024: Surveillance of neonatal sepsis in different practice settings (Watch)
Speakers:
- Brar Piening, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
- Christina Obiero, KEMRI – Wellcome Research Programme, Kenya
September 2024: Pharmacokinetics of ARVs in pregnancy and during breastfeeding (Watch)
Speakers:
- Angela Colbers, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Mark H. Mirochnick, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, US
June 2024: Improving childhood Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis (Watch)
Speakers:
- Olivier Marcy, University of Bordeaux, France
- Begonya Santiago García, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Spain
May 2024: Empower your research through citizen science: Introducing Science4Pandemics – Innovative solutions for public health challenges affecting adolescents (Watch)
Speakers:
- Quique Bassat, Director General, Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
- Begonya Nafria, Coordinator for Patient Engagement in Research Area, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
March 2024: The Future of Research in Penta: Insights from the ECR Working
Speakers:
- John Kopsidas (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
- Costanza Di Chiara (Università di Padova)
- Tom Jacobs (Radboud UMC, the Netherlands)
February 2024: Innovating paediatric care – implementation science in paediatric infectious diseases (Watch)
Speakers:
- Eleanor Namusoke Magongo (Ministry of Health, AIDS Control Program, Uganda)
- Maggie Nyirenda-Nyang’wa (UCL, UK)
November 2023: Severe Bacterial Infections and AMR (Watch)
Speakers:
- Kieran O’Brien, UCSF, US
- Jay Berkley, University of Oxford & KEMRI/Wellcome Trust, Kenya
September 2023: Second- and third-line treatment for children living with HIV (Watch)
Speakers:
- Victor Musiime, Makerere University, Uganda
- Mutsa Bwakura-Dangarembizi, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
- Natella Rakhmanina, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
June 2023: The WHO fungal priority pathogens list (Watch)
Speakers:
- Brendan McMullan, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Sithembiso Velaphi, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
March 2023: Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection in children (Watch)
Speakers:
- Jesús Saavedra-Lozano, Hospital General Universitario G. Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- Nina van Sorge, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
November 2022: The monkeypox outbreak: what’s the risk for children?
Speakers:
- David Aguilera Alonso, Hospital Universitario G. Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- Elizabeth Whittaker, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
October 2022: The 2022 acute hepatitis outbreak in children: searching for the causes
Speakers:
- Giuseppe Indolfi, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
- Eleni Nastouli, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London UK
June 2022: Care and management of Ukrainian children living with HIV
Speakers:
- Marta Vasylyev, Medical Centre “Astar”, Lviv, Ukraine Ukraine
- Alla Volokha, Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kiev, Ukraine
February 2022: Penta paediatric ARV trials and next clinical trials in CMV
Speakers: Pablo Rojo Conejo, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
- Hermione Lyall, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, UK
- Daniel Blazquez Gamero, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain