ISAC / ISID: innovations and challenges in HIV prevention and cure

World AIDS Day 2025 was marked by a high-level joint webinar titled Innovations and Challenges in HIV: Prevention and Cure, bringing together leading international experts to examine recent scientific advances shaping the future of HIV prevention and cure, while addressing the challenges of translating innovation into equitable global impact.

Critical Care Infectious Diseases - Hot Topics and Upcoming Trends – webinar series

Session 3: Global perspectives in critical care infection: diagnostics, sepsis & stewardship

5 February 2026

This final session in the three-part series will examine emerging global trends in critical care infection, focusing on the evolving role of diagnostics, new perspectives on the drivers of severe sepsis, the unique challenges of managing infection in tropical settings, and the growing importance of integrated infection control and antimicrobial stewardship. 

Session 2: MDR infections in the ICU: antibiotics, duration and immune modulation

Leading experts explored cutting-edge strategies for managing multidrug-resistant infections in critically ill patients, including the latest antibiotics for MDR Gram-negative pathogens, innovative approaches using older drugs, optimal duration of therapy, and the role of immune modulation in reframing treatment for hospital-acquired pneumonia.

Session 1: Optimising antimicrobial therapy in critical care: from levels to outcomes

The first webinar in the series focused on precision approaches to antibiotic use and monitoring, featuring global experts sharing the latest insights and clinical implications.

Challenges of antimicrobial resistances in different scenarios

ISAC hosted a symposium at Asia Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infections (APCCMI), Bangkok, November 2025. The symposium focused on the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), highlighting its multifaceted impact in conflict zones, post-pandemic settings, and the One Health perspective involving wildlife.

One Health special issue / webinar

ISAC hosted a One Health webinar to mark One Health Awareness Month. The webinar attracted over 450 attendees from 101 countries. Key themes included AMR in clinical and veterinary contexts, environmental transmission pathways, and integrated surveillance and management strategies, highlighting the need for cross sector collaboration to address this global health challenge.

ISAC Journals

ISAC publishes two leading journals—Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance (JGAR) and International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents (IJAA)—providing cutting-edge research and expert perspectives on AMR and infectious diseases. You can stay up to date by signing up for electronic table of contents (eTOCs) alerts to both journals.

AbxGuide

The ISAC AbxGuide is a global, openaccess online antibiotic treatment guide developed to support responsible antimicrobial use. It provides concise, evidence-based, pathogen-directed treatment recommendations for common infections, with clear firstline and alternative options aligned with the WHO AWaRe classification and tailored to resourcelimited settings.

Coming soon…

How to get your paper published
ISAC / Elsevier webinar
18 February 2026

Vaccines, human challenge studies and impact on AMR
Organised by the ISAC Rapid diagnostics & Biomarker Working Group
11 March 2026