Webinar 'Adaptive Platforms for Neonatal Sepsis Research: Insights from SNIP-AFRICA and NeoSep-ADAPT'

Neonatal sepsis remains one of the leading causes of newborn death and long-term neurodevelopmental impairment worldwide, particularly across resource-limited settings. Tackling it demands research that is collaborative, adaptive, and connected across sites and disciplines, which is exactly what the SNIP-AFRICA and NeoSep-ADAPT research platforms are built to deliver.

To mark World Sepsis Day 2026, join us for a special Penta Aperitivo webinar, which brings together researchers, clinicians and everyone working in newborn health. The webinar will take place on Thursday, 17th September 2026, 12:30 UK time/WAT | 13:30 CAT/CEST | 14:30 EAT (Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes), offering an in-depth look at how these two complementary research platforms are working together to strengthen neonatal sepsis surveillance, adaptive trials and long-term follow-up studies across diverse settings.

What you'll learn

• The vision and structure of the SNIP-AFRICA and NeoSep-ADAPT platforms

• The major research domains contributing the platforms: from clinical and microbiological surveillance to dose-optimisation and long-term follow-up

• How participating sites are engaging across these domains

• Opportunities for collaboration, implementation and future growth

• Where the platforms are headed next as a connected research ecosystem within the global newborn health community

Agenda highlights (all times in CEST/CAT)

13:30–13:35: Welcome and opening remarks (Francesca Schiavone, Olufunke Bolaji)

13:35–13:50: Overview of the SNIP-AFRICA platform (Mbozu Sipalo)

13:50–14:05: Overview of NeoSep-ADAPT & synergies within SNIP-AFRICA (Lauren Wallis)

14:05–14:35: Rapid fire presentations about the SNIP-AFRICA domains

1. NeoSep1: the complex adaptive drug regimen trial (Julia Bielicki)

2. Clinical & microbiological surveillance domain (Christina Obiero)

3. Dose-optimising domain: the PRECISION study (Veshni Pillay-Fuentes Lorente)

4. Long-Term Follow-Up (NeoSep LTFU-1): a future domain (Getrud Mollel)

14:35–14:55: Panel discussion & audience Q&A (All speakers)

14:55–15:00: Closing remarks and next steps (Francesca Schiavone, Olufunke Bolaji)

Whether you’re a current SNIP-AFRICA collaborator, a partner organisation, or simply working in newborn health, this Penta Aperitivo webinar is a chance to get a comprehensive picture of how SNIP-AFRICA and NeoSep-ADAPT fit together — and where you might plug in to help generate the evidence needed to manage neonatal sepsis, more contextually and equitably.

Register here