The Pandemic Institute will hold its Scientific Meeting on the 1^st and 2^nd October 2025, at the Victoria Gallery & Museum in Liverpool.

As well as providing an opportunity to showcase some of the collaborative funded work from across the partnership, the event will bring together key industry, funder and government collaborators to reflect on the priorities and landscape of each sector in pandemic preparedness and response.

Invited speakers include:

• Prof Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Advisor at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
• Dr Arminder Deol, Head of Data Science and Advanced Analysis, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)
• Prof Steven Riley, Director of the Data, Analytics and Surveillance directorate at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
• Dr Emmanuel Agogo, Director of Pandemic Threats Programme, FIND
• Prof Matthew Ashton, Director of Public Health, Liverpool City Council

A draft programme for the event can be found here: Draft programme

Date: 1st & 2nd October 2025
Venue: Victoria Gallery & Museum in Liverpool
Delegate Rate: £100
Student Rate: £50
Registration link: The Pandemic Institute Scientific Meeting 2025
Accommodation: For hotel bookings, we recommend Novotel Paddington Village which is a short walk from the conference facilities. 01/10/2025: £139 Bed & Breakfast for single occupancy // £154 Bed & Breakfast for double occupancy. 02/10/2025: £109 Bed & Breakfast for single occupancy // £124 Bed & Breakfast for double occupancy. For delegate rates, please call 0161 245 6694 / 6697 or email [email protected] quoting the discount code: 896468. 

Poster Abstract Submission

As part of meeting we are pleased to invite you to submit a poster abstract for consideration. Posters must cover an aspect of emerging threats or pandemic science, and we particularly encourage posters that show cross-collaborative working. You can submit your abstract here:

Deadline for submission is Friday 29^th August, with expected outcome by Friday 12^th September.

For any questions, please get in touch on [email protected]