Events

We organise and support events around the world that bring together voices from different sectors working in tropical medicine and global health.

Upcoming events

Nov 2025

RSTMH Mid and Senior Member Networking

Join our next RSTMH Mid and Senior Career Member Networking meeting which will bring together members from around the world. Members can discuss their work and ideas in an informal setting.

13 Nov 2025, 12:00 to 01:00

Nov 2025

RSTMH Global Research in Progress

An online meeting for early-career investigators to present and discuss their unpublished research. Our keynote speakers are Professor Lorenz von Seidlein and Dr Adebiyi Adeniran.

12:00 PM - 17:00 PM | Thursday 20 November 2025

Online

Dec 2025

London Research in Progress

Research in Progress London is designed specifically for early career investigators to present their unpublished research in progress to peers and senior experts in all fields of tropical medicine and global health. Registration now open.

9 December 2025 | 09:30 - 17:00 GMT

London WC1E 7HT, UK

Dec 2025

RSTMH Student Member Networking

A networking opportunity available to all RSTMH Student Members.

11 Dec 2025, 12:00 to 13:00

Jan 2026

RSTMH Early Career Member Networking

Join our next RSTMH Early Career Member Networking event where members can meet and discuss their latest ideas.

Thursday 08 January 2026, 12:00 - 13:00 PM BST

Online

Jan 2026

51st Topics in Infection

Early bird tickets now available! Delivered in partnership with Barts Health and the UK Health Security Agency, next year’s Topics in Infection will take place on Friday 30 January 2026.

Friday 30 January, 8:30AM - 6:30PM GMT

Goodenough College, London House, Meckleburgh Square, London WC1N 2AB

Past events

Oct 2025

2025 Presidents' Lecture

Please join us for the 2025 Presidents' Lecture with speaker Dr Magda Robalo. This event will be on 15 October 2025 and is free and open for all members and Fellows.

15 Oct 2025, 12:00 to 13:00

Oct 2025

RSTMH Early Career Member Networking

Join our next RSTMH Early Career Member Networking event where members can meet and discuss their latest ideas.

Thursday 09 October 2025, 12:00 - 13:00 PM BST

Online

Sep 2025

RSTMH Annual General Meeting 2025

RSTMH's Annual General Meeting will take place on 25 September 2025 at the Coin Street Neighbourhood Center, 108 Stamford Street, South Bank, London SE1 9NH at 5:00PM BST.

Thursday 25 September 2025, 5:00PM BST

Coin Street Neighbourhood Center, London SE1 9NH

Sep 2025

RSTMH Annual Meeting 2025 - AI in Global Health: Ethics, Equity and Innovation

Join us for RSTMH’s two-day Annual Meeting in London, bringing together experts from research, policy, and industry on the topic of AI in Global Health: Ethics, Equity and Innovation.

Thursday 25 September 2025, 8:30AM - 7:00PM & Friday 26 September 2025, 8:30AM - 5:00PM BST

London, UK

Two farmers work next to a Russell's viper snake. Credit: Gnaneswar Chandrasekharuni.

Sep 2025

Webinar - Addressing the snakebite challenge: Progress towards the 2030 roadmap

Join the RSTMH for a free online event on snakebite research this International Snakebite Awareness Day.

19 September 2025, 12:00-13:30PM BST

Online

Sep 2025

RSTMH Student Member Networking

Join our next RSTMH Student Member Networking event where students can meet and discuss their latest ideas.

Thursday 11 September 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 PM BST

Online

Aug 2025

RSTMH Mid- and Senior-Member Networking

Join our next RSTMH Mid- and Senior-Career Member Networking meeting which will bring together members from around the world. Members can discuss their work and ideas in an informal setting.

Thursday 14 August 2025, 12:00 - 1:00PM BST

Online

Aug 2025

Grant Awardee Membership Webinar

This event is only for 2024 Grant Awardees.

12 Aug 2025, 10:00 to 10:45

Jul 2025

RSTMH Early Career Member Networking

Join our next RSTMH Early Career Member Networking event where members can meet and discuss their latest ideas.

Thursday 10 July 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 PM BST

Online

Jun 2025

RSTMH Global Research in Progress

An online meeting for early-career investigators to present and discuss their unpublished research. Our keynote speaker for this session is Dr. Luria Leslie Founou, recipient of the RSTMH Emerging Leaders Award.

Thursday 19 June 2025, 09:00 AM - 1:45 PM BST

Online

Jun 2025

RSTMH Student Member Networking

Join our next RSTMH Student Member Networking event where students can meet and discuss their latest ideas.

Thursday 12 June 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 PM BST

Online

May 2025

RSTMH Mid- and Senior-Member Networking

Join our next RSTMH Mid- and Senior-Member Networking event where members can meet and discuss their latest ideas.

Wednesday 14 May 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 PM BST

Online

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RSTMH Annual Meeting 2023: The key themes of the day

In this blog, Tamar Ghosh, RSTMH Chief Executive, summarises the key themes that were covered during this year’s Annual Meeting. Taking place on the theme of ‘Tropical Medicine and Global Health: Priorities for the next 5 years’, the two day meeting featured keynotes, panel sessions and abstract presentations on some of the key issues in global health and tropical medicine.

20 Oct 2023

RSTMH Annual Meeting 2023: Photo gallery

Take a look at th photographs from the RSTMH Annual Meeting 2023.

18 Oct 2023

Tamar Ghosh: Looking back at the RSTMH Annual Meeting 2023

At the Annual Meeting last week, we were delighted to have the opportunity to hear about and discuss many of the biggest priorities for the next 5 years for global health and tropical medicine, as well as hear about some of the exciting research studies in progress by our members and Fellows.

06 Oct 2023

Planetary Health Conference 2020

Adebisi Yusuff Adebayo is an RSTMH Student Ambassador from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and the Associate Director for Research at Global Health Focus. He attended the maiden edition of Planetary Health Conference in Banjul, The Gambia in January 2020.

14 Feb 2020

First Lassa fever conference takes place in Nigeria

The conference brought together the scientific community to reflect on what is known on the disease, describe gaps in treatment and prioritise the research agenda for the future.

28 Jan 2019

Mycetoma: “a scar on the human conscience”

Reflections on mycetoma and the sixth International Conference on Mycetoma in Khartoum, Sudan.

19 Feb 2019

New drugs and more collaboration needed to tackle antimicrobial resistance

The second international conference on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), novel drug discovery and development was held in Delhi between 17 and 19 March 2019. Drug resistance is one of RSTMH’s key priorities, so we were thrilled to support the event.

11 Apr 2019

The MSF Scientific Days 2019: a conference without borders

MSF Scientific Days bring together researchers, practitioners, academics and patient representatives each year to catalyse improvements in the quality of care provided to patients and populations at risk.

26 Apr 2019

Supporting the next generation of researchers in India – call for research ideas opens today!

As part of our five-year strategy, we are encouraging those working in and interested in tropical medicine and global health to start research into an aspect of this field that interests them.

19 Aug 2019

International Conference on NTDs taking place this December in Kenya

Cross-border partnership towards achieving control and elimination of NTDs

13 Sep 2019

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Upcoming events

RSTMH Mid and Senior Member Networking

RSTMH Global Research in Progress

London Research in Progress

RSTMH Student Member Networking

RSTMH Early Career Member Networking

51st Topics in Infection

Past events

2025 Presidents' Lecture

RSTMH Early Career Member Networking

RSTMH Annual General Meeting 2025

RSTMH Annual Meeting 2025 - AI in Global Health: Ethics, Equity and Innovation

Webinar - Addressing the snakebite challenge: Progress towards the 2030 roadmap

RSTMH Student Member Networking

RSTMH Mid- and Senior-Member Networking

Grant Awardee Membership Webinar

RSTMH Early Career Member Networking

RSTMH Global Research in Progress

RSTMH Student Member Networking

RSTMH Mid- and Senior-Member Networking

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Read more about our events

RSTMH Annual Meeting 2023: The key themes of the day

RSTMH Annual Meeting 2023: Photo gallery

Tamar Ghosh: Looking back at the RSTMH Annual Meeting 2023

Planetary Health Conference 2020

First Lassa fever conference takes place in Nigeria

Mycetoma: “a scar on the human conscience”

New drugs and more collaboration needed to tackle antimicrobial resistance

The MSF Scientific Days 2019: a conference without borders

Supporting the next generation of researchers in India – call for research ideas opens today!

International Conference on NTDs taking place this December in Kenya

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