VII International Conference

on Combating Infectious Diseases

3-4 December, 2026, Saint-Petersburg

About the Conference

On 3-4 December, 2026, St. Petersburg will host the next VII International Conference on combating infectious diseases.

Venue

Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library at Senatskaya sq., 3, St. Petersburg

To advance international cooperation on infection prevention and control, the 7th International Scientific and Practical Conference on Countering Infectious Diseases will take place on December 3-4, 2026, in Saint Petersburg (in a hybrid format).

List of Key Topics to Be Addressed:

  1. Fundamental research in the etiology, epidemiology, and immunology of infectious diseases.
  2. Immunological surveillance of vaccine-preventable and other key infectious diseases.
  3. Genomic epidemiological surveillance: capabilities and prospects.
  4. Application of digital technologies, big data, and artificial intelligence in epidemiological surveillance.
  5. Synthetic biology methods for epidemiological surveillance challenges.
  6. Modern approaches to developing diagnostics, preventive measures, and therapeutics for infectious diseases.
  7. Natural-focal and zoonotic infections.
  8. International cooperation in countering infectious diseases.

Institutions and organizations from the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, Burkina Faso, the Republic of Burundi, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Gabonese Republic, the Republic of Guinea, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Zimbabwe, the Republic of India, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Mali, Mongolia, the Republic of Namibia, the Republic of Niger, the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Senegal, the Republic of Tajikistan, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Togolese Republic, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and the Republic of Seychelles are invited to participate, alongside representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

VI International Conference on combating infectious diseases

Participation Formats: In-Person and Remote

To participate in the event, please complete all fields in the online registration form. Remote participation includes online access to all conference sessions and is open to anyone interested.

In-person attendance requires an access code, which is sent to institutions in an official information letter. The number of in-person slots is limited, and attendance is restricted to staff members of research, medical, and educational organizations.

Should the epidemiological situation change prior to the conference, all participants may also be required to undergo PCR swab testing (information regarding the date, time, and location of testing will be distributed to participants separately).

Location

3 Senate Square, St Petersburg, Russia Conference Hall of the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library

You can find directions to the Presidential Library from the Angleterre Hotel (24 Malaya Morskaya St., St. Isaac’s Square) and from the Admiralteyskaya metro station (1/4 Kirpichny Lane) on the map.

Nearby streets where personal vehicles may be parked include: Galernaya Street, Konnogvardeisky Boulevard, Admiralteysky Avenue (near St. Isaac’s Cathedral), Voznesensky Avenue (near the Angleterre Hotel), as well as all adjacent streets. Parking in the Admiralteysky District is charged at RUB 100 per hour. A free 15-minute parking period is provided.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS