Meet the Officer: Dr Lucy Brodie 👋

Dr Lucy Brodie is BIA Trainee Meetings Secretary & an ID/Microbiology trainee in Leeds. Since joining BIA Council in 2026, she has helped coordinate trainee events & support FIS.

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📢 Consultant Members of BIA & CVN

We’ve reduced the registration fee for BIA Dilemmas Day 2027 to just £10.

Register for just £10 here 👉 fitwise-bia-dilemmas-day-2027.eventsairsite.com/registration...

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📖 CLIP highlight: Imported Fever Service Special Issue Case Reports

This special issue brings together case reports, sharing practical learning from the assessment & management of imported infections.

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The 9th BIA Dilemmas in Infection Day will also be the 1st joint Dilemmas Day with The UK Clinical Virology Network.

Make sure you register to join us in Birmingham on 26th January 2027 👉 fitwise-bia-dilemmas-day-2027.eventsairsite.com/registration...

#Infection #VirologyAndHIV #BIADilemmasDay2027

⭐ #FIS26 Session Spotlight ⭐ Join us for ‘The future of infection services: strategy, service transformation and the evolving role of the infection specialty’ hosted by @hisinfection.bsky.social

Explore the programme ➡️ fitwise.eventsair.com/fis-2026/pro...

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📖 Article of the week: Journal of Infection

This looks at “Global epidemiology and pathogen spectrum of enterovirus-associated encephalitis and meningitis outbreaks from 1960 to 2025: A systematic review and meta-analysis.”

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What stood out to you? 👇

1 week to go - don’t miss out on the BIA Autumn Trainees Meeting 2026! 📢

“Very practical tips.” – 2025 attendee feedback 💬

If you’re a trainee in infection, this one is for you 👉 fitwise-bia-autumn-trainees-meeting-2026.eventsairsite.com/registration...

#InfectionTrainees #BIATraineesDay2026

Join us at Millennium Point, an award-winning conference & events venue in Birmingham on 26th of January 2027 for the BIA/CVN Dilemmas Day.

Find out about the venue & how to get there 👉 fitwise-bia-dilemmas-day-2027.eventsairsite.com/venue-and-tr...

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🍂 This October, join the British Infection Association! 🦠

Become part of a multidisciplinary community working to advance infection research, education and clinical practice.
Find out more and check your eligibility here 👉 www.britishinfection.org/join

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📖 Article of the week: Latest from CLIP

This article looks at “Angioinvasive fungal infection involving the spinal cord and paraspinal soft tissues: a black turbinate sign-like MRI pattern.”

👉 www.britishinfection.org/journals/cli...

What stood out to you about this paper? Comment below 👇

🔬 Applications are open for BIA funding opportunities

The BIA Early Career Research Grant, Small Project Grant, NITCAR Audit Grant & first-round Travel Awards open today, with applications accepted until 31 Jan 2027.

👉 www.britishinfection.org/trainees/res...

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A week and a half to go until BIA Autumn Trainees Meeting 2026! 📢

“Very inspirational.” – 2025 attendee feedback 💬

Don’t miss out, find out more and register now 👉 fitwise-bia-autumn-trainees-meeting-2026.eventsairsite.com/registration...

#InfectionTrainees #Infection #BIATraineesDay2026

Did you miss the August episode of MIC podcast? The authors of a recent paper in the Journal of Infection discuss whether asymptomatic transmission has an impact on influenza epidemics.

Catch up & share with colleagues ➡️ www.britishinfection.org/education-ev...

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Join us on the 26th of January 2027 for a fantastic day of case discussions and presentations on virology and HIV 👉 fitwise-bia-dilemmas-day-2027.eventsairsite.com/registration...

#Infection #VirologyAndHIV #BIADilemmasDay2027

2 weeks until BIA Autumn 2026! 🍂

📅 13th Oct
🦠 Neurological Infections

“I liked the online format a lot.” – 2025 attendee feedback 💬

👉 fitwise-bia-autumn-trainees-meeting-2026.eventsairsite.com/registration...

#InfectionTrainees #InfectionEvent #Infection #VirtualEvent #BIATraineesDay2026

📖 Article of the week: Journal of Infection

This article looks at landscape and ecological correlates of tick-associated viruses in Inner Mongolia, China.

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Let us know what stood out to you from this paper! Comment below 👇

“One of the most helpful things was recognising & admitting when you're feeling burnt out & getting help & establishing that as a normal thing & not something that should be stigmatising, or makes you different or not capable of doing your job.”

www.britishinfection.org/education-ev...

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Join us for the session “Meningococcal Vaccination Programme” by Professor Shamez Ladhani 🎤

“All good, all extremely relevant and useful.” – 2025 attendee feedback 💬

👉 fitwise-bia-autumn-trainees-meeting-2026.eventsairsite.com/programme

#InfectionTrainees #Infection #BIATraineesDay2026

Programme highlights for the 2027 Dilemmas Day 🎤

⭐ Viral Encephalitis BIA Guidelines Update
⭐ Complex Paediatric Virology Cases
⭐ HIV in Pregnancy BHIVA Update

Register here 👉 fitwise-bia-dilemmas-day-2027.eventsairsite.com/registration...

#Infection #VirologyAndHIV #BIADilemmasDay2027

🎧 Tune into ID:IOTS

Listen to the latest episode, “Choosing an antimicrobial part 2: Microbe, host & drug factors” as well as access previous episodes 👉 www.britishinfection.org/education-ev...