Antimicrobial resistance and complex infections are rapidly reshaping urological practice. This event brings together leading experts to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based update on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of urological infections. By attending you will gain practical insights into the latest guidelines, research breakthroughs, and innovative technologies transforming infection control in urology.
Through a mix of lectures, interactive case discussions, and multidisciplinary panels, you will explore the dynamic environment of recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs), surgical site infections (SSIs), and device-associated infections. The event will also spotlight the challenges posed by multidrug-resistant organisms and emerging pathogens, such as Candida auris, and highlight advances in microbiome science, organoid models, and artificial intelligence.
This meeting is designed to support urology clinicians and allied healthcare professionals in translating research into practice, improving patient outcomes, and demonstrating enhanced infection stewardship within their clinical settings.
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Book your place now to gain the latest knowledge, practical skills, and expert insights you need to tackle the rise of infections and resistance in urology.
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We would like to thank our sponsors AbbVie, BioSpectrum, Boston Scientific, BXTA, CJ Medical, Consilient Health, Eumedica, Syner Med and Viatris for their support of this event. The companies listed have had no influence or input into the main scientific programme, content or organisation of this meeting.
Chair: Dr Sarah Logan, Consultant in Infectious Diseases and General Medicine, Hospital for Tropical Diseases and University College London Hospitals, and Miss Rhana Zakri, Guy's and St. Thomas'
Mr Matthew Bultitude, Consultant Urologist, Guy's and St. Thomas' and Professor Zafer Tandogdu, Consultant Urologist
Mr Ased Ali, Consultant Urologist, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle
Mr Bob Yang, Consultant Urologist, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
Mr Sachin Malde, Consultant Urologist, Guy's and St. Thomas'
Miss Fiona McCaig
Miss Rhana Zakri
Chairs: Professor Marcus Drake, Consultant Urologist, Imperial College, London, and Professor Bhaskar Somani, Consultant Urologist, Southampton
Professor Marcus Drake, Consultant Urologist, Imperial College, London
Dr Rohma Ghani, ID and Microbiology, University College London Hospitals
Chair: Mr Arun Sahai, Consultant Urologist, Guy's and St. Thomas', Dr Ho Kwong Li, Consultant Microbiologist, Guy's and St. Thomas' and Deepak Batura, Consultant Urological Surgeon, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Professor Florian Wagenlehner, Urologist, Giessen, Germany
Dr Ashraf Zarkan, Research Fellow, Dept of Genetics, University of Cambridge
Professor Eleanor Stride, Professor of Biomaterials, Oxford
Miss Sarah Howles, Consultant Urologist, Oxford
Professor Ivana Drobnjak, Professor of Computational Science and Digital Health, UCL
Chair: Mr Daron Smith, Consultant Urologist, University College London Hospitals and Mr Eric Edison, Stone Fellow, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital
Mr Hari Ratan, Consultant Urologist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Mr Majed Shabbir, Consultant Urologist, Guy's and St. Thomas'
Mr Wasim Mahmalji, Consultant Urologist, Hereford County Hospital
Miss Elizabeth Day, Consultant Urologist, Ayr University Hospital, Scotland
Mr Alastair Lamb, Senior Clinical Lecturer, Honorary Consultant, Barts Cancer Institute / Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital
Chairs: Professor Florian Wagenleher, Head of Urology, Giessen, Germany, and Professor Zafer Tandogdu, Consultant Urologist, University College London Hospitals
Helen Lake RN Urology Specialist Nurse, TUF UTI Information Nurse, and Professor Rakesh Heer, Chair of Urology Imperial College London and Chair of TUF SEC
Prof Jennifer Rohn, Prof Rakesh Heer, Helen Lake and, Caroline Sampson, Patient Advocate
Chair: Mr Alastair Henderson, Consultant Urologist and Miss Kay Thomas, Consultant Urologist, Guy's and St. Thomas
Miss Jane Currie, Consultant in Obstretrics and Fetal Medicine, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston
Miss Yasmin Abu Ghanem, Consultant Urologist, Guy's and St. Thomas'
Dr Ho Kwong Li, Consultant Microbiologist, Guy's and St Thomas'
Professor Zafer Tandogdu, Consultant Urologist
Chair: Dr Sarah Logan, Consultant in Infectious Diseases and General Medicine, Hospital for Tropical Diseases and University College London Hospitals, and Miss Rhana Zakri, Guy's and St. Thomas'
Mr Matthew Bultitude, Consultant Urologist, Guy's and St. Thomas' and Professor Zafer Tandogdu, Consultant Urologist
Mr Ased Ali, Consultant Urologist, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle
Mr Bob Yang, Consultant Urologist, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
Mr Sachin Malde, Consultant Urologist, Guy's and St. Thomas'
Speaker to be confirmed
Miss Helena Gresty, Consultant Urologist, University College London Hospitals
Chair: Professor Marcus Drake, Consultant Urologist, Imperial College, London, and Professor Bhaskar Somani, Consultant Urologist, Southampton
Professor Marcus Drake, Consultant Urologist, Imperial College, London
Dr Rohma Ghani, ID and Microbiology, University College London Hospitals
Chair: Mr Arun Sahai, Consultant Urologist, Guy's and St. Thomas', and Dr Ho Kwong Li, Consultant Microbiologist, Guy's and St. Thomas'
Professor Florian Wagenlehner, Urologist, Giessen, Germany
Dr Ashraf Zarkan, Research Fellow, Dept of Genetics, University of Cambridge
Professor Eleanor Stride, Professor of Biomaterials, Oxford
Miss Sarah Howles, Consultant Urologist, Oxford
Professor Ivana Drobnjak, Professor of Computational Science and Digital Health, UCL
Chair: Mr Daron Smith, Consultant Urologist, University College London Hospitals
Mr Hari Ratan, Consultant Urologist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Mr Majed Shabbir, Consultant Urologist, Guy's and St. Thomas'
Mr Wasim Mahmalji, Consultant Urologist, Hereford County Hospital
Miss Elizabeth Day, Consultant Urologist, Ayr University Hospital, Scotland
Mr Alastair Lamb, Senior Clinical Lecturer, Honorary Consultant, Barts Cancer Institute / Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital
Chairs: Professor Florian Wagenleher, Head of Urology, Giessen, Germany, and Professor Zafer Tandogdu, Consultant Urologist, University College London Hospitals
Helen Lake RN Urology Specialist Nurse, TUF UTI Information Nurse, and Professor Rakesh Heer, Chair of Urology Imperial College London and Chair of TUF SEC
Prof Jennifer Rohn, Prof Rakesh Heer, Helen Lake and, Caroline Sampson, Patient Advocate
Chair: Mr Alastair Henderson, Consultant Urologist and Mr Deepak Batura
Miss Jane Currie, Consultant in Obstretrics and Fetal Medicine, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston
Miss Yasmin Abu Ghanem, Consultant Urologist, Guy's and St. Thomas'
Dr Ho Kwong Li, Consultant Microbiologist, Guy's and St Thomas'
Professor Zafer Tandogdu, Consultant Urologist
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In-person registration closes at 1:00am on 9 October 2025; virtual registration closes on 10 October 2025. Late registrations will not be accepted.
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