Emily Cronin (IRL)
Investigates the genomic links between Enterobacter isolates from patients and hospital environments, with a particular focus on carbapenemase-carrying plasmids. Her work highlights the importance of plasmid surveillance in healthcare settings.
Ngoc Minh Nguyen (BE)
Investigates plasmid-mediated antibiotic resistance in neonatal sepsis pathogens across low- and middle-income countries. Her research maps how mobile resistance plasmids spread across countries and bacterial species, highlighting the need for strengthened global surveillance.
Travel grants ESCMID Global 2026
We are delighted to announce two travel grants of €500 each to support outstanding early-career researchers.
Congratulations to Ngoc Minh Nguyen and Emily Cronin.
We look forward to seeing their work reach new audiences and spark valuable discussions.
Dear ESGMAP members,
We are pleased to share our first newsletter of the year. You can read about the ESCMID Global 2026 recommended session, travel grant awardees, planned webinars, supported publications, courses and conferences.
Enjoy the read, and stay tuned.
www.escmid.org/fileadmin/es...
🎉Exactly one year ago, we officially launched the ESCMID Study Group for Mobile Elements and Plasmids-ESGMAP. We’re incredibly proud of what this community has achieved so far.
The ESGMAP’s first Executive Committee election runs until March 5.
Eligible members, please cast your vote via My ESCMID.
🧬 Can we track plasmid transmission in real-time?
Find out in the next ESGMAP webinar as we continue the fight against AMR.
☀️Dr. Dag Harmsen presents "Real-time plasmid transmission detection pipeline"
📅 4 February, 12:00 CET
🔗 Registration required (link in comments)
🧬 Can we track plasmid transmission in real-time?
Find out in the next ESGMAP webinar as we continue the fight against AMR.
☀️Dr. Dag Harmsen presents "Real-time plasmid transmission detection pipeline"
📅 4 February, 12:00 CET
🔗 Registration required (link in comments)
🔔 SPREAD Hackathon note:
The course is followed by the SPREAD Hackathon (30 places), with 20 travel grants available. If you are considering participation in both events, we recommend waiting to book flights until hackathon participation has been confirmed. More details to follow.
Registration is now open
ESCMID Postgraduate Course: Tracking Plasmids for Clinical and Public Health Use
Copenhagen | 2–4 Nov 2026
Hands-on training in plasmid genomics for clinical microbiology, outbreak investigation & public health.
👉 Programme and Registration
www.escmid.org/event-detail...
Timeline:
Nomination phase: 8 Jan – 5 Feb 2026
Election phase: 19 Feb – 5 Mar 2026
The new Executive Committee takes office at ESCMID Global 2026
Let’s keep advancing the science of mobile elements and plasmids together.
As an ESGMAP member, you can take part in the election. Log in to My ESCMID with your credentials and select “Study Group Elections.” There you can view the ESGMAP election, propose yourself as a candidate, nominate or support others, and later vote for the Executive Committee.
The ESGMAP Executive Committee election is coming up, and we’re running to continue and expand the work we’ve started together - webinars, newsletters, and collaborations. If you’ve valued our efforts to build an engaged ESGMAP community, we’d be honored by your support. (Details in comments)
We are pleased to share our fourth and final newsletter of 2025 (tinyurl.com/bdhf7uhm). We are bringing you summaries of the year, activities to look forward to, and we are introducing a Slack workspace to facilitate idea sharing and collaboration. #ESCMID #ESGMAP #plasmids #newsletter #AMR #webinar
🧬 How do we evaluate structural variations in plasmids?
Find out in the final ESGMAP webinar in 2025.
💥Dr. Daria Frolova presents "Studying plasmid relatedness and evolution through structural variation"
📅15 December, 12:00 CET
🔗Registration required (link in comments)
#ESCMID #ESGMAP #plasmids
🧬Are we getting closer to understanding plasmid evolution?
Join this exciting talk, as the @escmid.bsky.social ESGMAP web symposium series continues.
💥 Dr. William Matlock presents "Models of plasmid evolution"
📅 Dec 3, 12:00-13:00 CET
🔗 Registration required (link in comments)
#ESGMAP #Plasmid
💥 Thinking of getting started with plasmid sequencing? 💥
Join the upcoming ESGMAP webinar:
🧬 Dr. Henrik Hasman (SSI) presents "Getting started with plasmid sequencing for epidemiological investigations"
📆 Nov 24, 12:00-13:00 CET
🔗 Registration required. Link in comments.
#ESCMID #ESGMAP #Plasmid
We are pleased to share our third newsletter (www.escmid.org/fileadmin/es...), with upcoming scientific meetings and webinars with experts in the field.
Enjoy the read, and stay tuned for the next one.
#ESCMID #ESGMAP #plasmids #newsletter #AMR #webinars
🧬 New ESGMAP webinar series: “Plasmid comparison and typing in the long read era”
Join our upcoming webinar series exploring long-read sequencing and modern bioinformatics in plasmid research and surveillance.
📅 24 Nov • 3 Dec • 15 Dec 2025
🔗 Register: escmid.org/esgmap
#ESCMID #ESGMAP
💥 Passionate about plasmids and AMR transmission?
Join the ESGEM & ESGMAP webinar with Dr. Sandra Reuter on plasmid and clonal spread in Klebsiella pneumoniae!
🧬 Nov 11, 12:00 CEST
🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#AMR #Plasmids #Genomics
The @escmid.bsky.social Conference IMMEM XIV was kicked off with a very exciting session on plasmids:
"Plasmid typing for surveillance"
👉 Did you join the session?
👉 Share your key take-home message in the comments
#ESGMAP #IMMEM #ESGEM #ESCMID #Plasmids
We are pleased to share our second newsletter (www.escmid.org/fileadmin/es...) with updates on the survey launched in the previous issue, publications supported by ESGMAP, and upcoming scientific meetings.
Enjoy the read, and stay tuned for the next one.
#ESCMID #ESGMAP #plasmids #newsletter #AMR
🚨Plasmid ALERT – new @eurosurveillance.org rapid comms!
@ecdc.europa.eu-led study finds mosaic IncHI1B(pNDM-MAR) plasmid with blaOXA-48 + aerobactin in 492 K. pneumoniae isolates across 8 EU countries (2019–2024).
First ESGMAP-backed paper: tinyurl.com/4acezh92
#AMR #plasmids #OneHealth #ESGMAP
ESGMAP is now on LinkedIn and Bluesky!
We published our first newsletter (lnkd.in/dUe43t8y). It introduces us, our mission, activities, and ways to get involved. Fill out our members' survey, and associate your publications with the group.
Follow us for updates on the mobile elements and plasmids.
