Microbial ecologists interested in presenting their latest research at ISME20, through an oral presentation, short talk, or poster presentation, are invited to submit an abstract for review by the Scientific Programme Committee.
Authors are required to follow the abstract submission guidelines carefully. Abstracts that do not comply with these instructions will not be reviewed or considered for presentation.
Summary of the Abstract Submission Guidelines
- All abstracts must be in English
- The abstract word limit is 250 words
- The abstract title character limit is 150 characters
- Abstract structure should include background and aims, methods, results and conclusion
- Maximum 2 abstracts per submitter
- ISME has two types of grants available for ISME20. Applications for the ISME Travel Grant or ISME Primary Caregiver Grant can be submitted during abstract submission by uploading their applications. It is only possible to apply for one of the ISME grants.
Please also read our terms and conditions with regard to abstract submission.
If you require further information, please send us an e-mail.
Important dates
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January 2026 |
Call for Abstracts |
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15 February 2026 |
Abstract submission deadline for consideration of oral presentations, short talks and poster presentations |
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30 March 2026 |
Notification of review outcome |
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11 April 2026 |
Abstract submission deadline for consideration of late poster presentations* |
*acceptance dependent on available space for posters