Long COVID 2026

From discovery to innovative evidence-based treatments

Thursday, 01 October 2026 (Workshop)
Friday, 02 October 2026 (Conference)

Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane (venue)

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Our goal

The Treatments for Long COVID

Current and Potential conference brings together researchers, clinicians, allied health professionals, and people with lived experience to accelerate progress toward effective therapies for Long COVID. Grounded in a strong commitment to consumer engagement and co-leadership, the conference ensures that patient perspectives shape priorities, discussions, and outcomes. It showcases the latest advances across the full research spectrum, from fundamental mechanistic science to clinical trials and real-world care, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and translation. By uniting diverse expertise and centring the voices of those most affected, this meeting aims to drive meaningful, evidence-based solutions that improve care and recovery for individuals living with Long COVID.

Keynotes Speakers

Prof Nabila Seddiki
Université Paris-Saclay, Inserm, and the CEA & Kirby Institute, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Prof Martin Wong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Conference sessions

International perspectives & lessons on treatment
Advances targeting the microbiome
Current and emerging clinical trials
Future therapies
Drug therapies and off-label use
Advances in rehabilitation
Each session will start with a short testimony from a participant with lived experience participant and conclude with a 10-minute Q&A session to encourage discussion.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Long COVID 2026 conference acknowledges the Wurundjeri people, the Traditional Owners on the lands on which we gather and work.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Inclusion, diversity & gender equality

The Organising committees are committed to the promotion of inclusion, diversity and gender equality:
Speakers from across Australia and overseas
8 Lived Experience participants (Scientific committee, speaker, conference design)
>50% of Female in both Scientific and Local Organising committees
50% Female speakers
50% Female session chair
Session chair of senior and early career researchers