Dear ESID Members,
We extend a warm invitation to you to apply for the ESID 5th PID Care in Development (PIDCD) School in Split, Croatia taking place from the 26th to the 28th of November 2026. You can find more information on the School and Application process below.
Location: Briig Boutique Hotel, Split, Croatia
Dates: November 26th-28th 2026
Aim of the school: This school is oriented towards professionals in need of expanding their knowledge on Primary Immunodeficiencies for their daily work, due to the absence of reference centers for PIDs in their surroundings.
The school is open to all ESID Members. Priority will be given to applicants from countries with less involvement in PIDs awareness.
Faculty members:
- Despina Moshous, MD, PhD (Pediatric immunology, hematology and rheumatology Unit, Hospital Necker, Paris, France).
- Peter Olbrich, MD, PhD (Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology and Immunology Unit, Hospital Universitario, Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain)
- Clara Franco Jarava, PhD (Immunology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain) – Chair of ESID Education Working Party
- Branimir Anić, MD, PhD (Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)
- João Farela Neves, MD, PhD (Primary Immunodeficiencies Unit. Hospital Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central)
- Antonio Marzollo, MD, PhD (Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy) – Chair of the ESID Juniors Working Part
- Boris Karanović, MD, PhD (Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia) ) – Chair of ESID PID Care in Development Working party
Organizers:
- Boris Karanović, MD, PhD (Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia) ) – Chair of ESID PID Care in Development Working party
- Darija Šperanda, MD (Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia)
Programme: the complete programme is available here.
Online Applications
The Society will select 24 ESID Members based on their background, interest in PID and motivation. For successful applicants, ESID will cover accommodation (in a shared double room, starting as of 25th November) and meals. Travel and personal expenses are not covered.
Limited number of travel grants will be available (up to 250 EUR). Please, indicate on the Application form if you would like to apply for a travel grant and complete the related section.
Applications Deadline: 6:00 PM CEST, July 14th, 2026.
Requirements and necessary documents:
- Be a current ESID member and active in the membership cycle 2026 or 2026/2027
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personalized letter of support from your Head of Department or similar (please note that we only accept 1 applicant supported per head of department)
- Clinical Case of PID, which you would like to present at the ESID PIDCD School (max. 5 PowerPoint slides in a PDF format).
- Completed Application form, which includes Statement of Career Goals and List of Publications and/or meeting presentations.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to us at esidadministration@esid.org.
All applications will be reviewed and both selected and not-selected applicants will be notified within a month of the submission deadline. There is no fee for participation and accommodation and meals are included but selected participants will have to cover their own travel expenses.
We look forward to receiving your applications!
Boris Karanović, MD (Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia) – Chair of ESID PID Care in Development Working Party
