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ANRS Emerging infectious diseases – Press Briefings

ANRS MIE is organising a new press briefing on Thursday 17 September 2026, focusing on the theme “HIV Research: The Goal of a Cure.”

Please find the programme and registration link below:

Programme:

  • Welcome remarks
    • Guia Carrara, PhD, Head of the Fundamental Research Department, ANRS MIE
    • Jane Deuve, Scientific Division Director, Sidaction
  • The global epidemiological situation and challenges in access to treatment and prevention
    • Veronica Noseda, Head of the Major Pandemics Unit, Expertise France
  • The current state of HIV cure research
    • Prof. Asier Saez Cirion, Research Director at Institut Pasteur and Coordinator of the Rhiviera consortium
  • Update on ongoing clinical trials
    • Prof. Pierre Delobel, Infectious Diseases Specialist and Head of the Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department, Toulouse University Hospital
  • The perspective of community organisations
    • Christophe Rouquette, Activities Coordinator, TRT-5 CHV
  • Q&A

For any requests for information relating to press briefings, please contact us by email: presse[at]anrs.fr

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Latest press releases:

  • June 18, 2026, in collaboration with the Pasteur Institute, on the topic: “Hantaviruses & Ebola”
  • March 12, 2026, on the topic “Post‑infectious syndromes: Long Covid, Chikungunya, Lyme”
  • 15th of January : “Emerging respiratory zoonoses: where do we stand on the risk?”
  • 27 of November 2025 on the topic : “HIV: Where Do We Stand in 2025? The Latest Research Advances on the Occasion of World AIDS Day”
  • 30 October 2025 on the topic : Infodemic in Infectious Diseases
  • 4 September 2025 on the topic : What Are Epidemic Threats and How Can We Prepare for Them
  • 5 June 2025 on the topic : Chikungunya: current status of the disease in the Indian Ocean (Reunion Island, Mayotte, Mauritius).
  • 20 March 2025 on the topic: Feedback from the 2025 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI);
  • 11 February 2025 on the topic: Current epidemics to monitor.

Press kits

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    2026 Scientific Days Press Kit

    As every year, ANRS MIE is holding its Scientific Days, the agency’s flagship annual event. Discover the press kit.

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Events

AFEF 2026: an ANRS MIE symposium dedicated to rare viral hepatitis

From 7 to 9 October 2026, the 99th Scientific Meeting of the French Association for the Study of the Liver (AFEF) and the 27th Continuing Medical Education Days in Hepatology will take place at the Palais des Congrès in Strasbourg.

03 July 2026

Events

Long COVID: ANRS MIE at the 4th International Conference

On the occasion of the 4th International Conference on Long COVID, ANRS MIE, together with the Long Covid Coordinated Action (AC54), will organize a symposium on November 12, 2026, dedicated to potential biomarkers of Long COVID and their implications for patient care and therapeutic management.

28 August 2026

News

BE READY – Six months in: Review progress and set priorities

A little more than six months after the launch of BE READY in January 2026, now is the time to take stock of the progress achieved to date and outline priorities for the rest of the year.

09 July 2026

ANRS MIE Outbreak Response programme

In the event of an emerging or re-emerging epidemic in France or worldwide, our agency can activate a facilitation and watch procedure for a rapid response to health crises.

Take a look at the figures and bibliographical data in our outbreak response units.



Filovirus (Ebola) Outbreak Response Unit

Status: active – level 1

Chikungunya Outbreak Response unit

Status: active – level 1

Influenza/Flu Outbreak Response unit

Status : active – level 1

Mpox Outbreak Response Unit

Status: discontinued since June 2026 – level 1

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