Brisbane Transplant Infectious Diseases Meeting 2026

Welcome to the 4th Annual Brisbane Transplant Infectious Diseases Meeting (BTID) – an interdisciplinary and collaborative meeting focused on transplant and infectious diseases care.

The organising committee warmly welcomes you to this full-day seminar taking place at the RBWH Education Centre at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Queensland, with optional attendance online. The Brisbane Transplant Infectious Diseases Meeting brings together local clinicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals working in the field of infectious diseases, immunology, and transplant medicine. The aim of the meeting is to give individuals the opportunity to present on their active research or clinical interests, as well as form successful research and clinical relationships between healthcare speciality groups and basic science researchers. By shining a light on the clinical challenges related to infectious diseases in transplant patients, the Brisbane Infectious Diseases Meeting provides a platform for cutting edge translational research and improved patient care.

This 2026 program will explore a wide range of topics reflecting the latest advances and challenges in the field. Sessions will cover updates on viral infections in transplant recipients, the role of the microbiome in antimicrobial resistance, advances in managing multi-resistant organisms, and innovations in diagnostic testing. Together, these sessions showcase the breadth of research and clinical progress shaping the future of transplant medicine.

The convenors are Dr Lana Sundac, Dr Kanthi Vemuri, Professor Jason Roberts, Associate Professor Julia Clark, Dr Andrew Burke, Dr Beatrice Sim, Associate Professor Andrea Henden, and Dr Samantha Ng.

Preliminary Program Overview

8:00am - Registrations

8:20am - Welcome and introduction

Chair: Dr Kanthi Vemuri

8:30am - Session 1: Viral Infections and Organ Transplantation

Chair: Dr Samantha Ng

10:40am - Session 2: Microbiome and Antimicrobial resistance

Chair: Dr Bianca Graves

12:45pm - Session 3: Difficult to treat Infections and Multi-Resistant Organisms

Chair: Dr Kanthi Vemuri

2:55pm - Session 4: Emerging Diagnostic Tests

Chair: Dr Lana Sundac

4:20pm - Close

Chair: Dr Kanthi Vemuri

If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact the CRE RESPOND team at cre.respond@uq.edu.au.