Conference Chair
Prof. Madeleine W. Cunningham, Ph.D.
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma, USA
Conference ChairA focused scientific meeting on streptococcal infections, PANDAS, PANS, pediatric neuroimmunology, and post-streptococcal neuroimmune disorders.
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma, USA
Conference ChairSTREPVISION 2026 is a focused international scientific meeting dedicated to advancing research on streptococcal infections, their immune-mediated complications, and associated neuroimmune and neuropsychiatric disorders, including Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS), Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS), and related post-infectious conditions.
The meeting will bring together leading researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals from the fields of microbiology, immunology, neuroimmunology, infectious diseases, psychiatry, neurology, pediatrics, and translational medicine to critically examine current evidence, unresolved questions, and emerging discoveries spanning streptococcal biology, host–pathogen interactions, immune-mediated disease, and infection-associated neuroimmune disorders.
Despite significant advances in streptococcal research, many aspects of host–pathogen interactions, immune-mediated sequelae, and infection-associated neuropsychiatric disorders remain incompletely understood. Important challenges persist, including variability in diagnostic criteria, limited understanding of disease mechanisms, the identification and validation of reliable biomarkers, and ongoing questions surrounding disease pathogenesis, causality, and therapeutic strategies.
Designed as a discussion-driven scientific forum, STREPVISION 2026 aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, promote the exchange of ideas across basic, translational, and clinical research, and identify priorities for future investigation, innovation, and improved patient care.
Streptococcal pathogenesis and host–pathogen interactions
Immune-mediated complications of streptococcal infections
Neuroimmune interactions in post-streptococcal disease
Molecular mimicry and autoimmune mechanisms
Antibody-mediated effects on neuronal function
Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS)
Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and related disorders
Clinical spectrum of post-infectious neuropsychiatric conditions
Biomarker discovery, diagnostics, and validation
Pediatric neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental outcomes
Neuroinflammation and central nervous system immune responses
Translational research and emerging therapeutic approaches
Clinical management and patient care strategies
Future directions in streptococcal and neuroimmune research
STREPVISION 2026 will feature a series of focused scientific sessions designed to facilitate in-depth discussions on streptococcal infections, host–pathogen interactions, immune-mediated sequelae, pediatric neuroimmunology, and the mechanisms, clinical manifestations, diagnostics, and therapeutic approaches related to PANDAS, PANS, and other post-infectious neuropsychiatric disorders.
Researchers, clinicians, physician-scientists, healthcare professionals, and trainees interested in streptococcal infections, PANDAS, PANS, pediatric neuroimmunology, and post-infectious neuroimmune disorders.
Infection-associated neuropsychiatric disorders
remain poorly understood, with evolving diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
STREPVISION
2026 provides a focused platform for scientific discussion and knowledge exchange in this
emerging field.
Participants will have the opportunity to:
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Be part of STREPVISION 2026 and engage with leading researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals dedicated to advancing research on streptococcal infections, immune-mediated complications, pediatric neuroimmunology, PANDAS, PANS, and related post-infectious neuropsychiatric disorders. Collaborate, exchange ideas, and contribute to the future of this rapidly evolving field.