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DECIDE Symposium

DECisions in Infectious DisEases - SFB1583

Many thanks for attending our Symposium!

22-24 March 2026 I Würzburg, Germany

The Meeting

The Meeting

Photo: Luisa Härtig

Speakers

Speakers

For further information, please click on the speakers' name.

The Francis Crick Institute,

London, UK

Freiburg University Hospital,

Freiburg, DE

Children's Mercy Research Institute, Kansas City, US

Jena University Hospital,

Jena, DE

University of California, 

Los Angeles, US

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, US

DECIDE,
Würzburg, DE

Essen University Hospital,

Essen, DE

Giessen University Hospital,

Giessen, DE

McGill University Health Center, Montreal, CN

University of Zürich,

Zürich, CH

University of Tübingen,

Tübingen, DE

DECIDE,
Würzburg, DE

Institut Pasteur,

Paris, FR

DECIDE,

Würzburg, DE

University of Münster,

Münster, DE

University Hospital Basel,

Basel, CH

Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Hannover, DE

DECIDE,
Würzburg, DE

Program
Sunday, 22 March 2026

from 1.00 pm

 

1.00 - 2.00 pm

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2.00 - 4.00 pm

 

4.00 pm

 

5.00 pm   

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5.15 pm

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​6.30 pm​

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8.00 pm

Registration 

 

​Lunch

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Session 1​

 

Coffee/Get-together

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Welcome address and introduction - Thomas Rudel 

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Keynote lecture - Andreas Wack​

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Dinner & Get-together

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Poster Session

Registration & Fees

Registration & Fees

Registration deadline

Registration is now closed

Call for poster abstracts

27 February 2026

Registration fees

CRC DECIDE Members:  €0.00

Students:  €75.00  

Academics:  €150.00  

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Registration includes:

  • Conference materials

  • Access to all sessions

  • Food and drinks during coffee breaks, lunches, dinners and finger food during poster session

 

Accommodation is not included. Please see hotel registration information under LOCATION below.​

 

The cost of the social event, the 'Guided Night Watchman Tour' (Monday, 9:30-10:30 pm), is not included. This will cost an additional €15.00 if you choose to participate. Please indicate whether or not you will be participating when registering.

Payment

Please note that you will receive a separate email with detailed payment instructions after your registration has been confirmed. Please ensure you also check your Spam/Junk folder. Payment should be made exclusively via national and international bank transfer. Credit card payment is not possible. 

Poster specifications

The poster should be in DIN A0 (84,1 x 118,9 cm), in portrait format.

Abstract guidelines

Please download the abstract template and follow the instructions therein. 

Contact

Contact

CRC DECIDE - SFB1583 Coordinator: Kathrin Geyer-Wilkinson

Email: sfb1583@uni-wuerzburg.de

Location

Location

Hotel Melchior Park

Am Galgenberg 49
97074 Würzburg - 
Germany

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For further information, please see

https://hotel-melchiorpark.de/en

Social event

Guided Night Watchman Tour

in Würzburg (tour will be in English)

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