Microbes are everywhere, often forming complex and dynamic communities that are responsible for the health of humans, animals, plants, and natural ecosystems. Increasingly, we recognise that microbial evolution plays a fundamentally important role in these processes. The global crisis of antimicrobial resistance is driven by microbial adaptation to antibiotic use, while microbial responses to environmental changes will profoundly impact key biogeochemical cycles in soils and oceans. Formulating solutions to these and other emerging issues demands a deep understanding of the evolutionary dynamics of microbes and microbial communities, to enable us to anticipate their reactions to selective pressures and to develop effective, resilient biotechnological solutions.
This meeting will strengthen collaborative ties between researchers working across the diverse field of microbial evolution, in the UK and overseas. There will be invited talks on a range of topics including drivers and dynamics of (pan)genome evolution, microbiome evolution, predicting microbial evolution, and the applications of microbial evolution. In addition, the meeting will provide opportunities for early career researchers to present their work in the form of contributed talks and poster presentations and to build their collaborative networks.
Further information will be announced in the build up to the meeting on our social media channels. Follow us on Twitter @MicrobioSoc (https://twitter.com/MicrobioSoc) using the hashtag #MicroEvo25. We will also be sharing stories on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/microbiosoc/?hl=en) throughout the event.
Organising committee:
Key topics
The programme will be announced soon. Stay tuned!
Registration for Understanding and predicting microbial evolutionary dynamics 2025 will open shortly.
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All speakers and poster presenters will be attending in-person.
Registration confirmation
Upon registration, you should receive an automated confirmation email. Please contact [email protected] if, after 24 hours, this has not been received.
All registration fees must be paid in full BEFORE arrival at the conference. Any outstanding registration fees must be paid before admittance will be granted to the conference.
Refunds are not provided. However, substitutions of attendees can be made at any time before the event by contacting [email protected].
Abstract submission for Understanding and predicting microbial evolutionary dynamics 2025 will open shortly.
Both members and non-members of the Microbiology Society are welcome to submit an abstract for the meeting. All offered talks presentations and posters will be selected from the abstracts submitted. Once submissions are closed, they will be reviewed by the session organisers and submitters will be notified of the outcome from Mid-April 2024. By submitting an abstract to this conference, you are indicating to the session organisers your commitment to attend the event.
Abstracts must be a maximum of 250 words. The Society has produced a guide to give delegates some tips on how to write a great abstract, which can be downloaded below:
Please note that the abstract is the only information session organisers use when deciding whether to accept your work for presentation as an offered oral or poster. If accepted, it will also be published in the abstract book for the meeting—so think carefully about what needs to be included.
The conference will take place at the Hilton Liverpool City Centre.
Hilton Liverpool City Centre is located at 3 Thomas Steers Way Liverpool L1 8LW.
The property is located in Liverpool City Centre within a 10-minute walk of the Royal Albert Dock, The Beatles Story, and Liverpool ONE.
Directions
Car Parking
The Hilton Liverpool City Centre has onsite parking. More information can be found on their website.
By Airport shuttle
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/lplhihi-hilton-liverpool-city-centre/hotel-info/
By train:
James Street train station within 6 minutes walking distance to the Hilton Liverpool City Centre.
Lime Street Train Station | Liverpool Rail House within 14 minutes walking distance from the Hilton Liverpool City Centre.
By bus:
Liverpool One bus station within 2 minutes walking distance from the Hilton Liverpool City Centre.
How to write a great abstract