Apply for travel grants and submit abstracts - deadline approaching

We are delighted to invite you and your society members to the 34th International Congress of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ICC 2026), held jointly with the 48th Annual Meeting of the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID).

This premier international event brings together global leaders in infectious diseases, microbiology, antimicrobial resistance and public health.

Travel Awards for Young Investigators

1. ISAC Young Investigator Travel Awards

Exclusive to ISAC Member Societies. 
All young investigators from an ISAC Member Society under 35 years of age who submit an abstract are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be presenting authors. Awards are based on abstract quality.

What Awardees Receive

• €1,000 (outside Southeast Asia) or €600 (within Southeast Asia) toward travel / accommodation
• Free congress registration
• Award certificate at the opening ceremony

2. ISAC Eastern European Young Investigator Travel Awards

Exclusive to ISAC Eastern European Member Societies.
All young investigators from an ISAC Eastern European Member Society under 35 years of age who submit an abstract are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be presenting authors. Awards are based on abstract quality.

What Awardees Receive

• €1,000 toward travel / accommodation
• Free congress registration
• Award certificate at the opening ceremony

DEADLINE: 15 JUNE 2026

Call for Abstracts

The Organising Scientific Committee invites you to submit your research for consideration. All abstracts will undergo peer review and may be selected for oral or poster presentations.

The highest-scoring abstracts will be published in ISAC’s journal, the Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance (JGAR).

DEADLINE: 15 JUNE 2026

Distinguished Plenary Speakers

We are honoured to welcome an exceptional lineup of global leaders in infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, clinical microbiology and public health.

Prof. Vance G. Fowler Recipient of the ISAC Hamao Umezawa Memorial Award (HUMA). This is the highest award given by ISAC for outstanding contributions in the field of antimicrobial chemotherapy.  Prof. Fowler will present the HUMA lecture on: Bridging the Gap: From Staphylococcus aureus Benchmarks to Breakthrough Clinical Trials Duke University, USA

Prof. Souha Kanj Leadership in Infectious Diseases: Building Resilience, Mentorship, and Global Impact ISAC President, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon

Prof. Andreas Voss Controversies in Infection Prevention & Control: Have we solved them? University Medical Center of Groningen, Netherlands

Prof. Lulu C. Bravo The History of Philippine Dengue Vaccination & the Bright Future University of the Philippines, Philippines

Prof. Yohei Doi New & Old Treatments of XDR Gram Negatives in LMICs University of Pittsburgh and Fujita Health University, USA

Prof. Nicholas Paton The Latest and the Greatest in Tuberculosis Treatment London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom

Early Bird Registration Now Open

Register now and avail EARLY BIRD registration rates.

Reduced rates available for ISAC Member Society colleagues.

We encourage you and your members to register early, submit your abstracts and share this announcement with your colleagues.

We would also be grateful if you could share details of the ICC on your website.

We look forward to welcoming you to Manila for ICC 2026.