Oana Falup-Pecurariu is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University from Brasov, Romania. Her main scientific interest is in the field of respiratory infections, particularly pneumococcal, Haemophilus influenza and viral infections and their pathogenesis, clinical implications and prevention by vaccines. She was chairman of fourteen ESPID supported Teaching Courses in Brasov, Romania, with the participation of prominent researchers in pediatric infectious diseases. At present time, she is working as Head of Department at Children’s Clinic Hospital, Transilvania University from Brasov. Oana was member of the International Scientific Committee of the World Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases (WSPID) Congress in Melbourne/Australia in 2011 and in Cape Town/South Africa in 2013, member of the Education Committee of the ESPID, member of the International Scientific Committee of the ESPID 2015 Congress. Currently she is ESPID Secretary.