Meningitis Research Foundation Conference 2025

18-19th November 2025: BMA House, London

We are delighted to announce that we will be holding our 15th International Meningitis Research Foundation Conference on the 18th-19th November 2025, at the BMA House in London, UK

Our world-leading research conference, dedicated to meningitis, invites delegates from around the world to join us for two days of cutting-edge presentations, panel discussions and poster presentations; as well as the opportunity to network.

A detailed programme is currently under development, and registration for the event will open in early 2025. If you would like to be notified when this opens, please complete the expression of interest form below or contact Mariusz, Senior Research and Events Officer, at mariuszk@meningitis.org.
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Meet our expert Steering Committee

We are delighted to announce that, this year our programme will be guided by a panel of distinguished experts in the field:

  • Dr Merijn Bijlsma, Amsterdam University Medical Center
  • Professor Ray Borrow, UK Health Security Agency
  • Dr Matthew Coldiron, Médecins Sans Frontières
  • Dr Dominique Caugant, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
  • Dr Kanny Diallo, Centre Suisse de Recherche Scientifique
  • Professor Paul Heath, St George's, University of London
  • Professor Robert Heyderman, University College London (UCL)
  • Dr Lorenzo Pezzoli, World Health Organization
  • Dr Paula Reges, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
  • Professor Fiona Russell, University of Melbourne
  • Professor Caroline Trotter, University of Cambridge
  • Dr Anne Von Gottberg, National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD)
  • Professor Guy Thwaites, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU)
  • Professor Joe Jarvis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)

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