International Conference
Every other year, our center hosts the International Conference on Gram-Positive Pathogens, bringing together our research community and providing a unique meeting entirely devoted to Gram-positive pathogens.
This conference emerged from a collaboration among several investigators in America's midwest who study various Gram-positive pathogens. Through this collaboration, we found there is an incredible amount to be learned from each other.
The considerable overlap of systems within these different Gram-positive pathogens is such that the study of one organism provides a new and insightful perspective into several others. Thus, the result of these interactions has been the generation of new research ideas and the development of several new collaborative projects.
This conference is an attempt to extend this concept to the rest of the Gram-positive community, focusing on all aspects of Gram-positive pathogens, from physiology to pathogenesis.
We strongly encourage the participation of graduate students and postdoctoral trainees in the conference.
Tenth International Conference
The 2026 International Conference on Gram-Positive Pathogens (ICG+P) will be held May 17-20 in Omaha at a venue chosen to maximize learning potential and the exchange of ideas. Students and postdoctoral scientists will have opportunities to present data and interact with internationally recognized leaders of the Gram-positive research field.
2026 Featured Speakers
Featured speakers for the 2026 event will be announced soon.
Committees
Organizing Committee
- Laty A. Cahoon, PhD, co-chair, University of Pittsburgh
- Vinai Thomas, PhD, co-chair, University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Jeffrey L. Bose, PhD, University of Kansas Medical Center
- Shonna McBride, PhD, Emory University
- Francis Alonzo, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago
- Rita Tamayo, PhD, University of North Carolina
- Kelly Doran, PhD, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Craig Ellermeier, PhD, University of Iowa
- Kristi Frank, PhD, Uniformed Services University
- Paul Fey, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Scientific Committee
- Kim Kline, PhD, University of Geneva
- Sarah Rowe-Conlon, PhD, University of North Carolina
- Thomas Kehl-Fie, PhD, University of Iowa
- McKenzie Lehman, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Lynn Hancock, PhD, University of Kansas
- Josue Flores Kim, PhD, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Conference Information
