Ecraid launches the #PartnerForImpact 2026 campaign, showcasing the ecosystem of expertise, influence, and collaboration behind the foundation

About Ecraid

Ecraid is a not-for-profit foundation and Europe’s leading academic clinical research network in infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance.

They connect a highly integrated ecosystem of experts, partners, hospital, and primary care sites, across 40+ countries to generate high-quality evidence and strengthen responses to infectious disease threats.

Through a single point-of-access to key opinion leaders and embedded warm-base national networks, Ecraid enables partners to deliver high-quality, coordinated, and impactful research.

Connecting Scientific Expertise to Advance Infectious Disease and AMR Research

Infectious diseases (ID) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continue to pose major challenges to global health, requiring strong scientific collaboration, trusted expertise, and coordinated action. While research studies generate the evidence needed to improve patient care, their success ultimately depends on the people who design, lead, and deliver them.

Building on the success of our 2025 Partner for Impact campaign, Ecraid has launched the 2026 edition: #PartnerForImpact, a campaign focused on showcasing the strength of their network and the expertise that drives their impact. While last year's campaign highlighted Ecraid's infrastructure, innovative trial designs, and operational capabilities, this year's campaign shifts the spotlight to something equally important: the experts behind the impact.

A Connected Scientific Community

Ecraid is more than a research network. It is a connected ecosystem of scientific expertise, clinical leadership, and collaboration spanning Europe.

Through an extensive network of researchers, clinicians, key opinion leaders (KOLs), institutions, and specialist research groups, Ecraid brings together the knowledge and experience needed to address some of the most pressing challenges in infectious diseases and AMR.

This collective expertise enables Ecraid to support high-quality research, provide strategic scientific guidance, and generate collaborations that accelerate innovation across the infectious disease landscape.

Meet the Experts Behind the Impact

At the heart of the 2026 campaign is a new series: "Meet the Experts Behind the Impact."

Throughout the campaign, Ecraid highlights some of the individuals, networks, and scientific leaders who contribute to Ecraid's work. They help shape research priorities, strengthen collaborations, support study delivery, and generate evidence that can improve patient outcomes.

By sharing their insights, this campaign demonstrates that impactful research is not only built on infrastructure and processes, but also on the people whose knowledge, experience, and commitment make collaboration possible.

Addressing Key Global Health Priorities

Each month, the campaign will focus on a strategic topic aligned with global health priorities, awareness initiatives, and key scientific events.

These themes will showcase how Ecraid's network advances research in areas such as:

·         Pandemic preparedness

·         Respiratory diseases research

·         Intensive care research

·         Vaccination research

·         AMR

By showcasing the expertise behind these research areas, the campagin aims to demonstrate the value of a connected scientific community in addressing real-world health challenges and driving meaningful progress.

The campaign will also introduce some of the people contributing to Ecraid's work, providing a preview of the scientific leadership and experience attendees will be able to engage with at the Ecraid Foundation Science Meeting 2027. Whether through scientific sessions, discussions, or networking opportunities, participants will have the chance to connect directly with the people helping to shape the future of infectious disease and AMR research.

Impact starts with expertise. Expertise grows through collaboration.

Check out the full campaign details and the essential resources here.