Infectious Diseases · Annual Conference
FIS International 2026
Organised by the Federation of Infection Societies, Healthcare Infection Society and British Infection Association
Dates24–26 Nov 2026
VenueScottish Event Campus
CityGlasgow, United Kingdom
FIS International 2026 is a three-day UK infection conference at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow, covering IPC, infectious diseases, clinical microbiology and biomedical science with research sessions, keynote plenaries, debates and clinical cases.
Audience
Healthcare professionals working in infection prevention and control, infectious diseases, clinical microbiology and biomedical science.
Networking
Three-day UK multi-society infection meeting with exhibition access, Lowbury Reception access included in registration, participating societies and keynote named lectures.
Research Value
Abstracts are invited for oral and poster presentations across a wide range of infection topics, audits, QI and clinical trials, with presentation material potentially published on the relevant website.
Trainee Relevance
The fee table has a specific training/non-consultant category and the abstract page frames presentation as useful for personal development and CV growth.
Abstract submissions are closed
Deadline: 29 June 2026
AI
Antimicrobial agents
Antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial stewardship
Clinical cases (adult and paediatric)
Clinical Microbiology
Collaboration and networks
Decontamination
Diagnostics
Education and training
One Health (including Environment)
Fungal infections
General
Healthcare-associated infection
Immunisation
Innovation in infection sciences (excluding AI)
Knowledge mobilisation
Outbreaks
Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy
Pathogenesis
Audits and Quality improvement
Clinical trials
Surgical site infections
Surveillance and epidemiology
Sustainability in healthcare
Tropical infections
Viral infections (including COVID-19)
By BusThe X19 Stagecoach service stops on Finnieston Street, a few minutes' walk from the venue.
ParkingSEC visitor information lists multi-storey and barrier-controlled car parks; accessible parking is at Stobcross Road, G3 8GS.
By TrainThe SEC has its own dedicated railway station, Exhibition Centre, with access from Glasgow city centre and suburbs.
AccessibilityThe venue page states the SEC is accessible for visitors with mobility difficulties, with accessible toilets and assistance dogs welcome.
Venue DetailsScottish Event Campus, Exhibition Way, Glasgow G3 8YW.
Nearest AirportGlasgow Airport is 8 miles west of the city; Glasgow Prestwick and Edinburgh Airport are also listed by the conference site.
FIS International 2026 runs from 24 to 26 November at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. The British Infection Association page states that the Healthcare Infection Society is hosting and working with BIA, with participating societies contributing a programme of latest research, scientific sessions, keynote plenary lectures, debates, clinical cases and related content for IPC, infectious diseases, clinical microbiology and biomedical science. Abstract submission is open for projects or work to be shared as poster or oral presentations, with a deadline of Monday 29 June 2026 at 17:00 BST. The abstract page lists a broad set of categories including antimicrobial resistance, stewardship, diagnostics, education and training, healthcare-associated infection, audits and quality improvement, clinical trials, tropical infections and viral infections. Accepted poster presenters must provide an A0 portrait poster plus an electronic PDF; selected oral or poster presenters may have their presentation made available for publishing on the relevant website, and poster PDFs are displayed in the conference app. Registration is open with super early bird, early bird and standard fee windows. The non-member full-conference standard fee is £858 and the early-bird non-member rate is £802; the training/nurse/pharmacist/non-consultant scientist full-conference standard rate is £536. CPD accreditation was not stated on the pages inspected. Travel information identifies the SEC on Exhibition Way, with Exhibition Centre railway station serving the venue, Glasgow Airport 8 miles away and accessible parking at Stobcross Road.
Dr Robert Baxter