Precision Medicine in Sepsis Clinical Care – WSC Satellite Session – October 21
October 21, 2026 | 14:00 CEST | Free Livestream on YouTube
How can precision medicine help improve sepsis diagnosis and treatment? On October 21, 2026, the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) invites healthcare professionals, researchers, and everyone interested in advancing sepsis care to join a free World Sepsis Congress Satellite Session exploring the role of precision medicine in clinical practice.
Moving Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Sepsis Treatment
Sepsis is a complex condition that affects patients in different ways. Precision medicine offers opportunities to better understand these differences and tailor treatment approaches to individual patients. However, translating emerging scientific evidence into routine clinical practice remains a challenge.
Titled “Precision Medicine in Sepsis Clinical Care,” this satellite session will bring together international experts and a sepsis survivor to discuss the latest developments, clinical evidence, and practical considerations for implementing personalized approaches to sepsis care.
The program will explore the role of biomarkers, immune profiling, and sepsis endotypes in identifying patients who may benefit from specific treatments. Speakers will also discuss the evidence for precision immunotherapy and the challenges of bringing precision medicine into the intensive care unit (ICU).
The session will open with a patient perspective, highlighting the importance of personalized care and the experiences of those affected by sepsis.
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Program: International Experts and Patient Perspectives
Moderated by Ulrika Knutsson of Sepsisfonden, Sweden, the session will feature the following presentations:
The Patient Perspective: Living Through Sepsis and the Importance of Personalized Care — Michael Clarke, sepsis survivor, Sepsibel, Belgium
Why One-Size-Fits-All Sepsis Treatment Is Not Enough: From Heterogeneity to Precision Medicine — Associate Professor Kristoffer Strålin, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Finding the Right Patient: Biomarkers, Immune Profiling, and Sepsis Endotypes — Professor Joost Wiersinga, Amsterdam Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, The Netherlands
Precision Immunotherapy in Clinical Practice: What Does the Evidence Tell Us? — Professor Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, European Sepsis Alliance, Greece
Bringing Precision Medicine to the ICU: What Would It Take? — to be announced
The program will conclude with a Q&A session and closing remarks, providing an opportunity to discuss the implications of precision medicine for sepsis diagnosis, treatment, and clinical care.
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This World Sepsis Congress Satellite Session will take place on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 14:00 CEST. Participation is free, and the event will be streamed live on YouTube.
World Sepsis Congress, organized by the Global Sepsis Alliance, provides free online access to sepsis knowledge and expertise from around the world. Through its congresses and satellite sessions, the GSA brings together international experts and stakeholders to address critical challenges in sepsis prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care.
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