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14th GABRIEL network international meeting

Co-organized by the Mérieux Foundation & CICM Madagascar

June 3 - 5, 2026

Antananarivo . Madagascar

The 14th GABRIEL network meeting will take place from June 3 to 5, 2026, in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Co-organized by the Mérieux Foundation and the Charles Mérieux Center for Infectious Diseases, this international conference brings together more than 80 participants from over 16 countries, who meet every 18 months to present and exchange the results of collaborative research and develop new projects within the network.

Five people sit on a stage in front of a large screen for an open discussion.
Open discussion during the symposium day: what role and impact can the GABRIEL network have in the event of an epidemic?

For this new edition, the program will take place over three days. The first day will be dedicated to a symposium on neglected tropical diseases, structured around four sessions:

  • Diagnostic innovations
  • Therapeutic innovations
  • Public health strategies
  • Climate change and neglected tropical diseases

The second and third days will be reserved for members of the network and devoted to the scientific themes developed within the GABRIEL network: tuberculosis, acute respiratory diseases, antimicrobial resistance and emerging pathogens.

Finally, the “GABRIEL Young Researchers Prize”, created to help the career development of promising young scientists in the GABRIEL network, will also be awarded on this occasion.

About the GABRIEL network

The GABRIEL network was created by the Mérieux Foundation in 2008 and now comprises 22 member laboratories in 16 countries. The network brings together Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratories, local reference laboratories, and academic, university, and hospital research institutes. This international scientific network works in synergy to develop the research and training capacities of local laboratories and improve the surveillance of diseases with a major impact on public health in developing countries.

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Florence Pradel

Event Manager

florence.pradel@fondation-merieux.org