2026 Annual Meeting Scientific Program
Key updates, deadlines, and important information for the ASTMH Annual Meeting.
Call for Abstracts
View Abstract Submission DetailsThe Call for Abstracts is now closed.
Initial acceptance notifications will be distributed in mid-August.
Contact Natalia Gutierrez: ngutierrez@astmh.org
Call for Symposia
View Symposia Submission DetailsSubmission Deadline: March 4, 2026
The Call for Symposia has closed.
Scientific Leadership
Learn more about the leadership guiding the scientific content and review process for the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Scientific Program Chair Applications
Deadline: April 15, 2026
ASTMH seeks members to apply for the Scientific Program Chair role for a three-year term beginning December 2026.
View Application Details2026 Scientific Program Committee
The 2026 Scientific Program Committee is responsible for the scientific review of abstracts and symposia submitted for the Annual Meeting.
View Full Committee (PDF)Schedule at a Glance
This schedule is tentative and subject to change.
ASTMH 2026 Annual Meeting
November 18–22, 2026
Gaylord National | National Harbor, Maryland, USA (adjacent to Washington, DC)
Wednesday, November 18
9 a.m.–2 p.m. – Young Investigator Award Competition
11 a.m.–3 p.m. – Clinical Research Award Competition
1 p.m.–5 p.m. – Meet the Editors Workshop
5:30–7 p.m. – Opening Plenary Session: Keynote Address and Awards Program
7:00–9:30 p.m. – Opening Reception
Thursday, November 19
8:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m. – Symposia and Scientific Sessions
10:15 a.m.–11:00 a.m. – Plenary Session: Charles Franklin Craig Lecture
11:15 a.m.–1:00 p.m. – Symposia and Scientific Sessions
1:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m. – Poster Session A Presentations
1:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. – Late-Breaker Abstract Session
2:45 p.m.–4:30 p.m. – Symposia and Scientific Sessions
5:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. – Symposia and Scientific Sessions
6:45 p.m.–8:15 p.m. – Special Session
Friday, November 20
7:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m. – Sponsored Symposia (Held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting)
9:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. – Symposia and Scientific Sessions
11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – Plenary Session: President's Address
12:00–1:45 p.m. – Poster Session B Presentations
12:15–1:30 p.m. – Late-Breaker Abstract Session
1:45–3:30 p.m. – Symposia and Scientific Sessions
4:00–5:45 p.m. – Symposia and Scientific Sessions
6:15–8:00 p.m. – Sponsored Symposia (Held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting)
Saturday, November 21
7:00 a.m.–8:30 a.m. – Sponsored Symposia (Held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting)
9:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. – Symposia and Scientific Sessions
11:15 a.m. –1:00 p.m. – Symposia and Scientific Sessions
1:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m. – Poster Session C Presentations
1:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. – Late-Breaker Abstract Session
2:45 p.m.–4:30 p.m. – Symposia and Scientific Sessions
5:00 p.m. –6:45 p.m. – Symposia and Scientific Sessions
Sunday, November 22
8:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m. – Symposia and Scientific Sessions
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. – Plenary Session: Commemorative Lecture
11:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. – Symposia and Scientific Sessions
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About the Annual Meeting
The ASTMH Annual Meeting brings together tropical medicine and global health professionals representing academia, foundations, government, not for profit organizations, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, military and private practice.
The Annual Meeting is a five-day educational conference that includes four pre-meeting courses and draws approximately 4,900 attendees.