ESCAIDE 2021
On this page you will find documents and material from ESCAIDE 2021 which took place on 16-19 November, online. These include recordings and presentations from the plenary sessions, conference and communication materials.
Thank you to all who attended and helped make the event a success. With over 3000 registrations – from across Europe and the world – this was the biggest ESCAIDE to date!
The conference was held entirely online, on the virtual platform, Swapcard, which hosted all features of the conference, including plenaries, abstract sessions, side events and networking.
Session recordings
Recordings of the ESCAIDE 2021 plenaries, opening ceremony and side events are now available on YouTube.
Conference pictures
Conference reports
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Summary report - A look back at ESCAIDE 2021
Read highlights from ESCAIDE 2021!
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Evaluation Report
Data on abstract submissions, conference attendance and feedback evaluation
Abstract book
abstract book
ESCAIDE 2021 Abstract book
2021 European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE), 16-19 November 2021, Online
Speakers
Speakers at ESCAIDE 2021
Learn more about the plenary speakers at this year's conference!
Sessions
Sessions at ESCAIDE 2021
Plenary and abstract-led sessions at ESCAIDE 2021
Side events at ESCAIDE 2021
Find out about events hosted ESCAIDE 2021
Best abstract pitch and poster at ESCAIDE 2021
Read interviews with the winners of the audience vote!
Daily summaries
Programme
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DAY 1 (16 November) |
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09:30-09:40 |
Welcome to ESCAIDE 2021 |
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09:40-09:50 |
Message from ECDC Director, Andrea Ammon |
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09:50-10:00 |
Message from ESCAIDE Scientific Committee Chair, Mike Catchpole |
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10:00-11:30 |
Plenary session A Communicating science and scientific uncertainty during an evolving pandemic Chaired by the ESCAIDE Scientific Committee members Mike Catchpole (ECDC) and Susan Hahné (RIVM, Netherlands) Keynote speaker: Peter Piot (European Commission) Expert panel: Marta Hugas (European Food Safety Authority), Mirjam Jenny (Harding Center for Risk Literacy, Germany), Vera Novais (Observador, Portugal) |
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11.30-12.00 |
Poster tour 1: COVID-19: Field epidemiology |
Poster tour 2: COVID-19: Implementation science |
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12.00-13.00 |
Lunch break |
Side-session: MediPIET in focus: The past and the future of a regional field epidemiology programme in the EU neighbourhood Moderated by Carmen Varela Santos (ECDC) and Anne-Sophie Lequarre (European Commission) Speakers: Maria Yousef AL-Aqra (MoH, Palestine[1]), Vladimir Mikic (MediPIET Alumnus Cohort 1, Republic of North Macedonia), Ihor Kuzin (MoU, Ukraine) |
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13.00-13.30 |
Poster tour 3: COVID-19: surveillance |
Poster tour 4: Food and waterborne diseases: outbreaks |
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Fireside session 1 moderated by Ricardo Mexia Knowledge for policy and practice |
Fireside session 2 moderated by Jan Walter COVID-19: Field Epidemiology |
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13.30-14.15 |
Abstract presentations viewing |
Abstract presentations viewing |
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14.15-15.00 |
Live Q&A panel |
Live Q&A panel |
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Fireside session 3 moderated by Isabel Noguer COVID-19: Surveillance |
Fireside session 4 moderated by Johanna Takkinen Food and waterborne diseases and zoonoses: outbreaks |
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15.15-16.00 |
Abstract presentations viewing |
Abstract presentations viewing |
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16.00-16.45 |
Live Q&A panel |
Live Q&A panel |
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17.00-17.30 |
Poster tour 5: Respiratory viruses: surveillance |
Poster tour 6: Emerging and vector-borne diseases |
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17.45-18.00 |
Wrap-up session |
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18.00-19.30 |
Side-session: Career compass Panel: Chikwe Ihekweazu, Marion Koopmans, Mike Ryan |
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[1] This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue.
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TIME (CET) |
DAY 2 (17 November) |
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09:30-10:00 |
Opening – conference highlights |
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10.00-11:30 |
Plenary session B Modelling epidemics in real time: coming of age? Chaired by the ESCAIDE Scientific Committee members Bruno Coignard (Santé publique France), Magdalena Rosińska (NIPH-NIH, Poland) and Adam Roth (ECDC) Speakers: Vittoria Colizza (INSERM and Sorbonne Université, France), Jacco Wallinga (RIVM, Netherlands) and Niel Hens (Hasselt University and University of Antwerp, Belgium) |
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11.30-12.00 |
Poster tour 7: Food and waterborne diseases: outbreaks |
Poster tour 8: COVID-19: Field epidemiology |
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12.00-13.00 |
Lunch break |
Side-session: Using social science methods to support the prevention and control of infectious diseases in Europe: results from the SONAR-Global project Speakers: John Paget (Nivel, Netherlands), John Kinsman (ECDC), Anna-Maria Volkmann (UCL, UK), David Napier (UCL, UK), Ruth Kutalek (Medical University of Vienna, Austria) |
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13.00-13.30 |
Poster Tour 9: COVID-19: Burden of disease |
Poster Tour 10: Implementation science |
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Fireside Session 5 moderated by Nienke Schutte’ COVID-19: Digital health |
Fireside Session 6 moderated by Marlena Kaczmarek (ECDC) Surveillance: implementation and evaluation |
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13.30-14.15 |
Abstract presentations viewing |
Abstract presentations viewing |
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14.15-15.00 |
Live Q&A panel |
Live Q&A panel |
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15.00-15.30 |
Poster Tour 11: Food and waterborne diseases and zoonoses |
Poster Tour 12: COVID-19: Knowledge for policy and practice |
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16.00-17.30 |
Plenary session C Digital health opportunities for Public Health: how far from reality? Chaired by the ESCAIDE Scientific Committee members Vicky Lefevre (ECDC), Petronille Bogaert (Sciensano, Belgium) Speakers: Ran Balicer (Clalit Research Institute, Israel), Gun Peggy Knudsen (Norwegian Institute of Public Health), Dipak Kalra (European Institute for Innovation through Health Data (i~HD)), Stefan Buttigieg (Digital Health Malta) |
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17.30-18.30 |
Side-session: Collecting NPIs in response to a large-scale pandemic: lessons learned and future outlooks Moderated by Thomas Hofmann (ECDC) Speakers: Alessandro Annunziato (EC), Chris Grundy (LSHTM), Tommi Karki (ECDC), Jan Kulveit (Oxford University), Claudia Manili (ACAPS), Tanja Schmidt (WHO), Helen Tatlow (Oxford University) |
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18.30-18.45 |
Wrap-up session |
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18.30-20.00 |
Side-session: EAN General Assembly (closed event) |
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DAY 3 (18 November) |
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09:30-10:00 |
Opening – conference highlights |
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10.00-11:30 |
European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2021 event In times of COVID-19, don’t forget about antimicrobial resistance. Stay united to preserve antimicrobials. Opening: Sandra Gallina (DG SANTE), Andrea Ammon (ECDC) Speakers: Dominique Monnet (ECDC), Ute Soenksen (WHO/Europe), Barbara Freischem (European Medicines Agency), Ernesto Liebana Criado (European Food Safety Authority) |
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11.30-12.00 |
Poster tour 13: Antimicrobial resistance |
Poster tour 14: COVID-19: surveillance |
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12.00-13.00 |
Lunch break |
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13.00-13.30 |
Poster tour 15: COVID-19: vaccines |
Poster tour 16: Healthcare-associated infections |
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Fireside session 7 moderated by Piotr Kramaz Burden of disease |
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13.30-14.15 |
Abstract presentations viewing |
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14.15-15.00 |
Live Q&A panel |
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Fireside session 8 moderated by Ajibola Omokanye Secondary public health impacts |
Fireside session 9 moderated by Marion Muehlen Late breakers |
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15.15-16.00 |
Abstract presentations viewing |
Abstract presentations viewing |
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16.00-16.45 |
Live Q&A panel |
Live Q&A panel |
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17.00-18.30 |
Plenary session D The inequality pandemic Chaired by the ESCAIDE Scientific Committee members Stine Nielsen (EPIET Alumni Network), Mircea Ioan Popa (Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania), Frode Forland (Norwegian Institute of Public Health) Speakers: Ellen t’Hoen (Medicines Law & Policy, Netherlands), Kevin Fenton (UK Health Security Agency) and Rossalina Latcheva (FRA, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights) |
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18.30-18.45 |
Wrap-up session |
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19.00-20.30 |
Side-session: BarCamp & EAN Drinks |
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DAY 4 (19 November) |
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09.30-10.00 |
Opening – conference highlights |
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10.00-11.30 |
Eurosurveillance Seminar Epidemiology and immunology – from observation to explanation and public health action Moderated by Daniel Lévy-Bruhl (Santé publique France) Speakers: Andrea Ammon (ECDC Director), Danuta Skowronski (British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Canada), Rory de Vries (Erasmus Medical Center, Netherlands), Jean-Daniel Lelièvre (Henri Mondor Universitary Hospital, Créteil, France) |
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11.30-12.00 |
Poster tour 17: Late breakers |
Poster tour 18: HIV, sexually transmitted infections and viral hepatitis |
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12.00-13.00 |
Lunch break |
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13.00-13.30 |
Poster tour 19: Vaccine preventable diseases: surveillance |
Poster tour 20: Preparedness |
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Fireside session 10 moderated by Hanna Nohynek COVID-19: Vaccines |
Fireside session 11 moderated by Alma Tostmann Late breakers |
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13.30-14.15 |
Abstract presentations viewing |
Abstract presentations viewing |
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14.15-15.00 |
Live Q&A panel |
Live Q&A panel |
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15.00-15.30 |
Poster tour 21: COVID-19: surveillance |
Poster tour 22: COVID-19: vaccines |
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15.45-16.15 |
Closing Ceremony with a message from ECDC Director, Andrea Ammon |
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16.30-17.30 |
ECDC Fellowship Programme Graduation (closed event) |
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