VI International Conference

on Combating Infectious Diseases: new challenges

11-12 December, 2025, Saint-Petersburg

About the Conference

On 11-12 December, 2025, St. Petersburg will host the next VI International Conference on combating infectious diseases.

Venue

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

The 6th International Conference on Combating Infectious Diseases, which will take place on 4-5 December 2025 in St. Petersburg, aims at expanding international cooperation, promoting exchange in the field of scientific research, and enhancing the national capacities of partner countries in combating infectious diseases.

Experts from the Russian Federation, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Eastern Europe, Transcaucasia, Central, South, East and Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the World Health Organization are invited to participate in the Conference.

Key topics for discussion include:

  1. Fundamental research in the fields of etiology, epidemiology, and immunology of infectious diseases
  2. Immunological surveillance of vaccine-preventable and other relevant infections
  3. Genomic epidemiological surveillance: opportunities and prospects
  4. Use of digital technologies, big data, and artificial intelligence in epidemiological surveillance
  5. Synthetic biology approaches to epidemiological surveillance challenges
  6. Modern approaches to the development of diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic products for infectious diseases
  7. Emerging and re-emerging infections
  8. Joining forces: international experience and cooperation in combating infectious diseases
  9. Selected aspects of epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases

the 6th International Conference on Combating Infectious Diseases

VI International Conference on combating infectious diseases

Participation options: in-person or remote

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

In-person participation requires an access code, which will be sent to institutions via an official invitation letter. The number of in-person spots is limited and available only to the staff members of research, medical and educational institutions.

Should the epidemiological situation change before the conference, all participants may be required to undergo PCR testing (detailed information on testing will be provided 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.

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