We are pleased to invite you to a one-day symposium focusing on early antimicrobial drug discovery, design and development. The event will feature leading researchers and industry experts sharing insights on innovative strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance.
Date: 7 November 2025
Location: Torgny Segerstedtsalen, the University of Gothenburg main building, Vasaparken, Universitetsplatsen 5, Gothenburg.
Keynotes
Prof. Dr. Anna H. K. Hirsch, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI/HIPS), Saarbrücken/Germany Title: Tackling underexplored drug targets as a pathway to anti-infectives with a novel mode of action
Prof. Dr. Stephan A. Sieber, Technische Universität München (TUM), Garching/Germany Title: Breaking bacterial resistance by chemical dysregulation
Prof. Dr. Annelise E. Barron, Stanford University, Stanford/California/USA Title: Self-assembling, biomimetic antimicrobial peptoids with broad-spectrum activity against bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites
Prof. Dr. Anders Karlén, Uppsala University, Uppsala/Sweden
Title: Developing the next generation antibiotics – Challenges and opportunities
Prof. Dr. Kim Lewis, Northeastern University, Boston/Massachusetts/USA (online) Title: Resolving the bottlenecks in antibiotic discovery
Prof. Dr. Paul Hergenrother, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign/Illinois/USA. TItle: Novel Gram-Negative Active Antibiotics that Spare the Gut Microbiome
Poster abstract submission
The abstract should be one page maximum and be submitted as PDF on the link below. The Organization Committee will chose two abstracts for a Rising Star Young Researcher Short-Talk.
A template for poster abstract submission can be downloaded here:
Abstract for Posters
Please fill out the template and submit it here no later than 27 Ocotber (prolonged)
Submission folder
Tentative programme
8:30 - 8:40 Symposium opening, Philipp Klahn, Alesia A. Tietze and Joakim Larrson, University of Gothenburg/CARe
8:45 – 9:00 Significance of antimicrobial drug development, Edward R. B. Moore, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg/Sweden
9:00 – 10:00 Tackling underexplored drug targets as a pathway to anti-infectives with a novel mode of action, Anna H. K. Hirsch, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, Saarbrücken/Germany
10:00 – 10:45 Breaking bacterial resistance by chemical dysregulation, Stephan A. Sieber Technische Universität München, Garchingen/Germany
10:45 – 11:15 Fika & Poster Session I
11:15 – 11:30 Young Researcher Talk: Discovery of novel LpxH inhibitors with activity against E.coli via DNA-Encoded Library Screening, Christodoulos Mitrogiannis, Uppsala University, Uppsala/Sweden
11:30 – 12:30 Self-assembling, biomimetic antimicrobial peptoids with broad-spectrum activityagainst bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites, Annelise E. Barron, Standford University, Stanford/USA.
12:30 – 13:30 Symposium Lunch
13:30 – 14:15 Developing the next generation antibiotics – Challenges and opportunities, Anders Karlén, Uppsala University, Uppsala/Sweden.
14:15 – 14:30 Young Researcher Talk: Antibiotic-induced amino acid release (AIAAR): A bacterial emergency response to membrane-targeting antibiotics, Magareth Sidarta, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg/Sweden.
14:30 – 15:15 Resolving the bottlenecks in antibiotic discovery, Kim Lewis, Northeastern University, Boston/USA. (Online-Talk)
15:15 – 15:45 Fika & Poster Session II
15:45 – 16:45 Novel Gram-Negative Active Antibiotics that Spare the Gut Microbiome, Paul J. Hergenrother, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign/USA
16:45 – 17:45 Panel discussion, Innovation vs. Resistance: The Future of Antimicrobial Discovery
17:45 – 18:00 Closing Remarks, Philipp Klahn and Alesia A. Tietze, University of Gothenburg/CARe
