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
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
9 a.m.-3:40 p.m. | Annual Meeting Day 1 and Poster Session | NIAID Building 5601 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD, 20892 |
3:45-5 p.m. | Breakout Sessions | NIAID Building 5601 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD, 20892 |
6-7:30 p.m. | IDCRC Reception and Awards Ceremony | Canopy by Hilton Washington DC/Bethesda North 940 Rose Avenue North Bethesda, MD, 20852 |
Thursday, May 14, 2026
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Annual Meeting Day 2 | NIAID Building 5601 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD, 20892 |
Annual Meeting Poster Session
The Annual Meeting poster session is an excellent opportunity to share research within the IDCRC network in an interactive setting. The meeting program is currently under development, and the specific date and time for poster discussion are to be determined.
Posters may be submitted by any IDCRC VTEU member or IDCRC mentee, covering any of the Pathogen/diseases, listed here. We ask that all presenters receive approval from their VTEU PI prior to submission.
If you would like to submit a poster, please complete the online form linked below by Friday, March 6.
SUBMIT POSTER PRESENTATIONS HERE
Call for Nominations: 2026 Annual IDCRC Awards
The IDCRC presents annual awards to acknowledge the work of VTEU members who have made exceptional contributions to the IDCRC and VTEU missions. We are now accepting nominations for 2026. Nominations can be made by any IDCRC LG or VTEU member. Nominators may submit a nomination for each award category.
All nominations must be received by Friday, March 6, 2026.
Award Nomination Categories:
- Investigator of the Year: A well-established VTEU investigator who has made exceptional contributions to research as it relates to the VTEU and IDCRC missions.
- Early Career Investigator: A recent graduate or current participant of the IDCRC Mentoring Program who has made exceptional contributions to research as it relates to the VTEU and IDCRC missions.
- Staff STAR (Stellar Team Member Achieving Results) Award: A VTEU coordinator or administrator whose exceptional contribution has advanced and supported the quality of IDCRC supported research.
- Best Scientific Publication of the Year: An IDCRC cited publication in the last year that is considered to have had a high impact on the scientific community and/or has led to policy change.
- Leadership Group Award: An IDCRC member who has demonstrated exemplary leadership in their commitment to the IDCRC LG aims.
Awards will be presented at the IDCRC Reception during the 2026 IDCRC Annual Meeting. Previous award winners and submission details can be viewed on the Annual IDCRC Awards webpage.