Keynote Speaker
Dianne Newman, California Institute of Technology
Session Chairs
John Brooks, Princeton University
Matthew Cabeen, Oklahoma State University
Bryan Davis, University of Texas, Austin
Marie Elliott, McMaster University
Becky Lamason, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rodrigo Reyes, McGill University
Anthony Vecchiarelli, University of Michigan
Josephine Chandler, University of Kansas
Lanying Zeng, Texas A&M University
Conference Organizers
Lyle Simmons, University of Michigan
Julia van Kessel, Indiana University
Briana Burton, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Scientific Topics
Host Microbe Interaction
Systems & Synthetic Biology
Stress Responses
Microbiome
Phages & CRISPR
Signaling & Gene Expression
Cell Biology & Cell Structure
Chromosomes & Replication
Microbial Communities
Important dates
Registration Open: February 3, 2025
Abstract Submission Open: February 3, 2025
Oral Abstract Submission Deadline: June 10, 2025
Poster Abstract Submission Deadline: June 26, 2025
Abstract Selection Notifications: June 27, 2025
Sternberg Award Nomination Deadline: TBD
Cancellation Deadline: June 20, 2025
