2025 Annual Meeting Group collage

IDCRC Annual Meeting

Save the date of this year's Annual Meeting. We hope you will join us this year for updates from NIAID leadership, scientific presentations, strategic discussions among IDCRC interest groups, networking, and much more.

Date: May 13-14, 2026
Location: Rockville, MD

2026 Meeting Goals

  • Review IDCRC activities and plans 2025-2026, and the six-year work of the network
  • Update of NIAID/DMID perspectives and future directions
  • Highlight specific VTEU accomplishments
  • Highlight the Mentoring Program and Early-Stage Investigator research
  • Promote continued networking and relationship building among IDCRC and NIAID
  • Continue to foster potential multisite collaborations.
  • Recognize contributions of IDCRC and VTEU members

2026 Event Program:

Wednesday, May 13, 2026: Annual Meeting Day 1

  • 9-9:10 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • 9:10-9:40 a.m. | IDCRC State of the Network
  • 9:40-9:55 a.m. | CID Supplement & History of the Network
  • 9:55-10:30 a.m. | NIAID Updates
  • 10:30-11 a.m. | VTEU Spotlight: University of Maryland
  • 11-11:15 a.m. | Group Photos
  • 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Poster Session
  • 12:15-1:15 p.m. | Lunch and Breakout Sessions
  • 1:15-1:20 p.m. | Introduction to next segment
  • 1:20-1:50 p.m. | VTEU Spotlight: Vanderbilt University 
  • 1:50-2:20 p.m. | VTEU Spotlight: Cincinnati Children’s
  • 2:20-2:25 p.m. | Break
  • 2:35-3:05 p.m. | VTEU Spotlight: Baylor College of Medicine
  • 3:05-3:35 p.m. | Special Presentation
  • 3:35-3:40 p.m. | Day 1 Closing Remarks
  • 3:45-5 p.m. | Breakout Sessions 
  • 6-7:30 p.m. | IDCRC Reception and Awards Ceremony

Thursday, May 14, 2026: Annual Meeting Day 2

  • 9-9:05 a.m. | Welcome, Outline Day 2 Agenda
  • 9:05-9:35 a.m. | Panel: Early Career Presentation Program
  • 9:35-10:05 a.m. | VTEU Spotlight: New York University
  • 10:05-10:35 a.m. | Special Presentation
  • 10:35-10:45 a.m. | Break
  • 10:45-11:15 a.m. | VTEU Spotlight: University of Washington
  • 11:15-11:45 a.m. | VTEU Spotlight: Kaiser Permanente
  • 11:45-12:15 p.m. | VTEU Spotlight: University of Rochester
  • 12:15-1:15 p.m. | Lunch and Breakout Sessions
  • 1:15-1:20 p.m. | Introduction to next segment
  • 1:20-1:50 p.m. | VTEU Spotlight: Saint Louis University
  • 1:50-2:20 p.m. | VTEU Spotlight: Emory University 
  • 2:20-2:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks & Wrap-Up

Hotel Options

Below is a list of hotels near the Annual Meeting location. Each attendee is responsible for making their own reservation, in accordance with the institution’s travel policy. Where possible, attendees are encouraged to make arrangements that are refundable where possible.

GSA Per Diem Rates for Zip Code 20852 can be found here.

Hilton Washington DC/Rockville
1750 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, MD, 20852 

Canopy by Hilton Washington DC/Bethesda North
940 Rose Avenue
North Bethesda, MD, 20852

Bethesda North Marriott Hotel
Marinelli Road,
Rockville, MD, 20852

Even Hotel Rockville
1775 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, MD, 20852


Dining Options

Below is a list of restaurants in the area that may be able to accommodate group reservations and individual checks.

Matchbox
1699 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 816-0369

Mosaic Cuisine
186 Halpine Rd.
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 468-0682

Mykonos Grill
121 Congressional Ln.
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 770-5999

Summer House Santa Monica
11825 Grand Park Ave
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 881-2381

Commonwealth Indian
11610 Old Georgetown Rd,
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 833-3055

Melina
905 Rose Ave,
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 818-9090

Jinya Ramen
910 Prose St.
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 816-3029