The ninth annual Great Plains Emerging Infectious Diseases Conference will take place on March 27th, 2020, at the University of Iowa College of Public Health. Just as in previous years, this conference will serve to bring together public health professionals, researchers, faculty, and students in microbiology, infectious diseases and related fields working in the Great Plains and Midwestern states. The GPEID Conference highlights basic, applied, epidemiological and translational research in biomedical and veterinary disciplines. Major topics may include but are not limited to antimicrobial resistance, zoonotic and vector-borne diseases, global health, healthcare-associated infections, molecular diagnostics and epidemiology, public health preparedness, and science communication.
We’re pleased to announce that this year our keynote speaker is Dr. Jean Tsao!
Important Dates
| January 31st, 2020 | Registration opens and call for abstracts announced here |
| February 28th | Last day of Early registration – PRICES INCREASE |
| March 6th | First notification of abstract acceptance |
| March 20th | Final abstract submission deadline. |
| March 23rd | Registration deadline. |
| March 27th | DAY OF THE CONFERENCE! |
The format will include oral and poster research presentations selected from submitted abstracts, as well as breakout sessions which will be conducted in an “unconference” format. Leaders will not lecture on session topics, but instead will introduce the topic and then facilitate discussion involving the audience. Breakout session topics will be taken from those suggested by the organizers as well as additional topics suggested and led by conference participants. The schedule can be found here.
Contact Us
Have questions about the conference, registration, abstract submission, or travel to and from Iowa City? Contact us:
Christine Petersen (christine-petersen@uiowa.edu) or
Tyler Baccam (tyler-baccam@uiowa.edu)