2024 postgrad course on clinical research methods will be held in Belgrade
The third edition of Ecraid and ESCMID’s postgraduate educational course 'Better methods for clinical studies in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology' will take place in October this year. Experienced lecturers and highly motivated postgraduates will come together in the Serbian capital to discuss a wide variety of topics that are as relevant as they are practical.
Are you a young researcher working in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases using epidemiological and statistical methods? If yes, then this course is for you. Sharpen your tools with the help of a slate of distinguished experts from across Europe and beyond.
For the first time, our annual three-day course is coming to Eastern Europe. Belgrade will host the three-day educational event starting on 22 October 2024. Register before 6 October 2024 to secure your spot.
Practical knowledge
The three-day course will provide participants with practical knowledge on how to phrase a research question, choose the appropriate design and methods to address it, avoid biases, and write an optimal report. Our experienced faculty will cover topics relevant to a wide variety of research approaches, including observational studies, adaptive designs, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, large databases, AI, and much more. Their presentations include:
• Methodological issues around predictive A.I.
• Adaptive designs for randomised clinical trials
• Use of large, national databases: pitfalls and caveats
• Cluster-randomised trials
• Design of studies to elevate diagnostic tests
• Systematic reviews of diagnostic tests
• Time-to-event analysis in clinical epidemiology
• Setting up a study on molecular epidemiology
• Use of logistic regression models
• Systematic reviews and meta-analysis of interventions
• Measuring the effectiveness of vaccines and therapeutics using observational data
• Improving observational studies, incl. Target Trial Emulation
• Non-inferiority and equivalence designs for randomised controlled trials
• Reporting a clinical study in a journal article
The full programme is available in the course’s official brochure.
Experts
Most lecturers who participated in last year’s edition will join us again in Belgrade. These leading experts from around Europe and beyond are eager to share their knowledge and experience with a new generation of researchers. Among them are Henri van Werkhoven (Utrecht, Netherlands), Jesús Rodríguez-Baño (Seville, Spain), Leonard Leibovici (Petah-Tiqva, Israel), Luigia Scudeller (Pavia, Italy), Marc Bonten (Utrecht, Netherlands), Marcela Krutova (Prague, Czechia), Mariska Leeflang (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Martin Wolkewitz (Freiburg, Germany), Mette Nørgaard (Aarhus, Denmark), Mical Paul (Haifa, Israel), Pontus Naucler (Stockholm, Sweden), and Tanya Babich (Petah-Tigya, Israel).
The host city will be represented by Aleksandra Barac who is a clinician at the Clinic for Infectious and Tropical Diseases at the University of Belgrade.
About ESCMID
The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infection-related diseases. This is achieved by promoting and supporting research, education, training, and good medical practice.