Asia-Pacific Biofilm conference 2026

Asia-Pacific Biofilms 2026 invites the submission of abstracts on all aspects of biofilm research. Highlighted topics for consideration include:
(1) Bioinformatic analysis of biofilms;
(2) Mechanisms of biofilm development and antimicrobial resistance;
(3) Biofilm control and novel therapeutic strategies;
(4) Communication and signaling factors in biofilms;
(5) Rapid detection and diagnostic applications for biofilm forming bacteria;
(6) Virulence and toxins in clinical biofilms;
(7) Evolution and stress tolerance in biofilms;
(8) Industrial, environmental and applied biofilms research.

The conference will feature three outstanding plenary speakers in the field:

Gordon Ramage speaking about “The Clinical Impact of Fungal and Interkingdom Biofilms”

Cynthia Whitchurch FAA with a talk entitled “When death becomes a biofilm: autolytic programmed cell death in biofilms”

Marvin Whiteley TBD

The link for registrations and abstract submissions can be found
here: https://www.asiapacificbiofilms.org/2026/.

Early Abstract Submission Deadline: December 15, 2025
Abstracts submitted by this date will receive notification of acceptance for either a talk or poster before the end of the year.

Final Abstract Submission Deadline: February 14th, 2026
Submissions will continue to be accepted until this date, but early submissions are strongly encouraged. Abstracts submitted by this date will receive notification of acceptance for either a talk or poster by the 1st of March.