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Thursday, November 19 – Friday, November 20 | Online Event

Scientific

Symposium

Tune in for discussions on the latest news from leading C. diff experts in the areas of treatment, prevention, and epidemiology.

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Learn from the leading edge

We’re keeping up the momentum in 2026 with our third-annual Scientific Symposium: an educational event on all things C. diff. This virtual event will allow clinicians, scientists, nurses, pharmacists, and industry to intermingle and update each other during C. diff Awareness Month. The Symposium will also feature testimonials from C. diff patients and survivors.

The following is a draft agenda. Times are subject to change.

Day 1: Clinical Standards and Practice

Track 1: Epidemiology and Global Perspectives

  • 10:20am

    Clostridioides difficile infection: evolution, environment and One Health

    Thomas Riley, PhD
  • 10:40am

    US CDI Epidemiology: Defining the Burden in 2027

    Alice Guh, MD, MPH
  • 11:00am

    Living with the worry: Simple dietary steps to shield at‑risk guts in the community

    Sandra Wingaard Thrane, PhD and Sara LeBrun-Blashka, MS
  • 11:20am

    Surveillance of CDI in Europe

    Angelo D’Ambrosio, MD

Track 2: Diagnostics and Infection Control

  • 11:50am

    One Health

    Nicolas Turner, MD, MHSc
  • 12:10pm

    Diagnostic Stewardship

    Jonathan Foster, DO
  • 1:10pm

    TBA

Track 3: Treatment and Therapeutics

  • 1:20pm

    TBA

  • 1:40pm

    Medical management of recurrent CDI (pulse/taper regimens)

    Stuart Johnson, MD
  • 2:00pm

    CDI health disparities

    Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH
  • 2:20pm

    Current & future of LBPs

    Colleen Kelly, MD
  • 2:40pm

    TBA

  • 3:00pm

    Patient Testimonial

Abstract Lightning Talks

  • 3:10pm

    TBA

  • 3:15pm

    TBA

Day 2: Innovation and the Future of CDI

Track 4: Emerging Therapeutics and Novel Approaches

  • 10:10am

    Precision microbiome therapeutics

    Robert Britton, PhD
  • 10:30am

    Monoclonal antibodies

    Borden Lacy, PhD
  • 10:50am

    TBA

  • 11:20am

    New antimicrobials: Ibezapolstat

    Taryn Eubank, PharmD
  • 11:40am

    Microbiome restoration in children: novel approaches

    Thomas Louie, MD

Track 5: Research Frontiers and Policy

  • 12:00pm

    TBA

  • 12:50pm

    Advancing the development of novel therapeutics using controlled human colonization and infection with C. difficile

    Wiep Klaas Smits, PhD
  • 1:10pm

    Rethinking asymptomatic: early life colonization with Clostridioides difficile

    Joe Zackular, PhD
  • 1:30pm

    TBA

  • 1:50pm

    Patient Testimonial

Abstract Lightning Talks

  • 2:00pm

    TBA

  • 2:05pm

    TBA

Hit Replay

Last Year’s Scientific Symposium

Watch the 2025 Symposium playlist on our YouTube channel below:

Special Thanks

Our Planning Committee

These are the experts leading the charge in organizing our 2026 Scientific Symposium:

Dr. Krishna Rao, C. diff Expert

Krishna Rao, MD

Co-Chair

Paul Feuerstadt, MD

Co-Chair

Matthew Sims, MD, PhD

Vice Chair

Denise Cardo, MD

Kerrie Davies, PhD, MSc

Curtis Donskey, MD

Cindy Hou, DO

Ed Kuijper, MD, PhD

Christian John Lillis

CEO

Kelly Reveles, PharmD, PhD

Bobby Warren, MPS

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Vincent B. Young, MD, PhD

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    You can support the Scientific Symposium for an array of benefits, including virtual expo booths, sponsored sessions, and more. View the event prospectus or contact us here for more information.

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