ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

Late Submissions close: Sunday 31 May

SUBMIT A LATE POSTER ABSTRACT

LATE POSTER ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN

ORAL ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS CLOSED

Showcase your work

Due to the expected attendance in Melbourne in 2026 the program committee have extended the program to allow for more poster presentations across the three days.

Higher attendance means more people to see your work via a poster presentation.

Criteria

When you submit your abstract for the 2026 ASM you can select one or more of the following criteria:

  • ASM Poster Presentation - Display your work in the exhibition hall and engage with delegates during one of three dedicated poster sessions.

  • CliniCon Poster Presentation - Display your work during one of the poster sessions.

Additional Guidelines

  • 300 words maximum (excluding title, authors and affiliations)

  • Include a title

  • Include names of all authors and their affiliations

  • Abstracts may be written in unstructured paragraph format or structured with subheadings (i.e. Background, Methods, Results).

  • Do not include references

  • Utilise the template below for your reference

Review Process

All abstracts will be blind reviewed by established and senior industry peers in accordance with a determined criteria to ensure a fair and equitable outcome.

Late Poster submissions will be judges and, if successful, offered a poster presentation. Both oral and poster presentation will be judged onsite at the meeting with the best of each receiving an award. Click here for more details.

Abstracts that do not meet a minimum level of content, completeness or appropriateness will not be accepted into the program.

Notes

  • Log into the system using the same email as your registration.

  • Ensure you click the “Finalise Submission” button on the last page.

  • Ensure your profile has your current email address for communication purposes.

Categories

During submission you can select one primary category, then additional secondary categories on a subsequent page.

  • Diagnostic and Clinical Microbiology

  • Public Health

  • Microbial Genomics

  • Antimicrobial Resistance

  • Virology

  • Food and Agricultural Microbiology

  • Biofilms

  • Host Pathogen Interactions

  • Drug Discovery and Novel Therapies

  • Environmental Microbiology

  • Gut Microbiology

  • Vaccine Development

  • Veterinary and Animal Microbiology

  • Education

  • Molecular Microbiology

  • Microbiology not listed above