U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program (USJCMSP) 26^th International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) in the Pacific Rim

June 23–26, 2026; Malaysia

Background

The U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program (USJCMSP) was established in 1965 to address public health issues in the Asia-Pacific region. The program has been active for more than 60 years and continues enhance and foster collaborations between U.S., Japanese, and other researchers in the Asia-Pacific region. In 1996, the USJCMSP pioneered the “International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) in the Pacific Rim”. In 2026, the USJCMSP will convene its 26^th EID Conference.

Focus

The focus of the USJCMSP 26^th EID Conference is on bacterial and parasitic diseases of importance in the Pacific Rim Region. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Animal-Human-Environment Interface: Opportunities and Challenges to Eradicate and Cure Infectious Diseases”.

The four-day conference will include:

Plenary Sessions

1.A two-day plenary

Panel Meetings

2.One- to two-day concurrent panel meetings

Objectives

The key objectives of the conference include:

Share current research findings and discuss cutting-edge topics related to infectious disease research

Foster existing and potential research collaborations that engage investigators and institutions in the Asia-Pacific region and the United States