Wednesday, 16th September 25th International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference 2026

Keynote Speaker: Mike Jennings - Griffith University

• Neisserial Pathogenesis and Glycobiology - Michael Jennings
• Gonococcal lipooligosacharide sialyltransferase is a target for gonococcal vaccines and preventive monoclonal antibodies - Sanjay Ram
• Structural basis for recognition of gonococcal lipooligosaccharide variants by two monoclonal antibodies: Implications for immunotherapeutics and glycan-based vaccines - Peter T. Beernink
• Characterising the glycan-binding properties and therapeutic potential of gonococcal TonB-dependent transporters - Xiaofan(Amber) Chen
• Gardnerella vaginalis and vaginolysin-driven sialic acid release via CD59 enhances Neisseria gonorrhoeae complement resistance - Nathan Weyand

• Host Glycans and Vitronectin Drive Neisseria gonorrhoeae Serum Resistance and Reveal Potential Antigenic Targets. - Elliot Macdonald
• Interferon-epsilon augments CR3-mediated gonococcal cervical infection in a progesterone-responsive manner - Jennifer L Edwards
• Host sex shapes gonococcal population structure and humoral immunity during natural infection - Samantha A McKeand
• Neisserial SLAM: A Type XI Secretion System for Surface Lipoprotein Translocation and Virulence - Trevor F Moraes
• Spatially distinct cytokine environment and responses of the human cervix enable the asymptomatic colonization of Neisseria gonorrhoeae - Wenxia Song