2025 Annual Meeting

Date: April 30-May 1, 2025
Location: NIAID Building

The 2025 IDCRC Annual Meeting is being planned for April 30 and May 1, 2025, at the NIAID Building in Rockville, Maryland. This will be a closed, invitation-only meeting, for members of the IDCRC (VTEU and LG) and DMID. All invited attendees (in person and virtual) will be required to register to attend. Virtual attendees will receive the meeting login information prior to the meeting with the e-mail address provided at registration. 

Questions? Contact idcrc@emory.edu for additional information.

2025 Meeting Goals

• Review IDCRC progress 2024-2025
• Update of NIAID/DMID perspectives
• Highlight recent VTEU scientific accomplishments
• Highlight the MCDC Program and the benefits of mentoring early career investigators interested in an ID clinical research career.
• Promote continued networking and relationship building among IDCRC and NIAID members to foster potential multisite collaborations.
• Recognize contributions of IDCRC and VTEU members

Agenda

View the draft agenda below. Please note that the final agenda will be available for all registered attendees before the meeting.

VIEW DRAFT AGENDA

Event Program

Wednesday, April 30, 2025: Annual Meeting Day 1

• 9-10 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks
• 9:10-9:40 a.m. | IDCRC State of the Network
• 9:40-10:15 a.m. | DMID Updates
• 10:15-10:50 a.m. | VTEU Spotlight 1
• 10:50-11 a.m. | Group Photos
• 11 a.m.-noon | Poster Session
• noon-1 p.m. | Lunch
• 1-1:05 p.m. | Introduction to next segment
• 1:05-1:40 p.m. | VTEU Spotlight 2
• 1:40-2:15 p.m. | VTEU Spotlight 3
• 2:15-2:25 p.m. | Break
• 2:25-3 p.m. | VTEU Spotlight 4
• 3-3:45 p.m. | IDCRC Awards Ceremony & Break (Light refreshments will be served following the awards ceremony)
• 4-5 p.m. | Breakout Sessions (Mentees, Coordinators, Protocol Teams, PEQ KFC)

Thursday, May 1, 2025: Annual Meeting Day 2

• 9-9:05 a.m. | Welcome, Outline Day 2 Agenda
• 9:05-9:35 a.m. | Early Career Presentation/Panel
• 9:35-10:10 a.m. | VTEU Spotlight 5
• 10:10-10:45 a.m. | VTEU Spotlight 6
• 10:45-11 a.m. | Break
• 11-11:35 a.m. | VTEU Spotlight 7
• 11:35 a.m.-12:10 p.m. | VTEU Spotlight 8
• 12:10-1:10 p.m. | Lunch
• 1:10-1:45 p.m. | VTEU Spotlight 9
• 1:45-2:20 p.m. | VTEU Spotlight 10
• 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

While there won’t be a reception as part of this year’s program, we do encourage groups (across the VTEUs and LG) to plan smaller dinner experiences together. 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