108 - AI in Clinical Microbiology

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM US ET

Location: B312-B313

CME Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
MOC Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of MOC Credit
CNE Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of ANCC Credit
ACPE Credits: ACPE 1.25 knowledge-based contact hours of pharmacy CE
ACPE Number: JA0007082-9999-24-002-L01-P
PACE Credits: Maximum of 1 of PACE contact hours
CE Broker: Maximum of 1 CE broker credit hours

Faculty(s)

JH

John Hanna

Moderator(s)

Stefan Zimmermann, MD (he/him/his)

Head of Division Bacteriology
University of Heidelberg, Germany
Heidelberg, Germany

Faculty(s)

John Rossen, MSc, PhD, MMM (he/him/his)

Professor for Personalized Molecular Microbiology
University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
AM

Anisha Misra, PhD (she/her/hers)

Medical Director
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH, United States
Stefan Zimmermann, MD (he/him/his)

Head of Division Bacteriology
University of Heidelberg, Germany
Heidelberg, Germany

Disclosure(s):

Stefan Zimmermann, MD: Bosch Healthcare Solutions, Waiblingen, Germany: Board Member, Grant/Research Support

John W. Rossen, MSc, PhD, MMM: ARES GENETICS GMBH: Advisor/Consultant, Honoraria; Micronbane Medical: Expert Testimony

Anisha Misra, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

identify the fundamentals of artificial intelligence (AI) applied in clinical microbiology laboratories;
explain how AI is advancing traditional microbiologic techniques;
review how AI is transforming AST predictions and tracking AMR.

Presentations:

10:30 AM - 10:55 AM US ET

Setting the Stage: AI in Clinical Microbiology
Speaker: Anisha Misra, PhD (she/her/hers) – Cleveland Clinic Foundation
10:55 AM - 11:20 AM US ET

AI Revolutionizing Traditional Microbiological Methods
Speaker: Stefan Zimmermann, MD (he/him/his) – University of Heidelberg, Germany
11:20 AM - 11:45 AM US ET

Machine Learning Versus Microbes: A New Front in the Fight Against AMR
Speaker: John W. Rossen, MSc, PhD, MMM (he/him/his) – University Medical Center Groningen