Hosted by: Microbiome Exploration Peak of Research Excellence.
Join us again in January 2026 for a two-day conference for the UK Viruses of
Microbes community.
The conference will be preceded by a phage
genomics workshop. To express your interest in attending the workshop, please tick the associated box when completing your conference registration and the event organisers will be in touch.
Our VoM-UK events are designed to support the development of postgraduate and early careers researchers, offering interaction with group leads and networking with peers. The meeting is open to academia and industry interested in Viruses of Microbes.
Conference Day
1
Thursday 22nd January 2026, 10:00-18:00
Followed by complimentary drink and buffet dinner.
Conference Day 2
Friday 23rd January 2026, 10:00-16:00
Phage Genomics Workshop - TBC
In previous years, a practical Phage Genomics Workshop has taken place the day before the conference. Full details will be available shortly.
Conference details
Hear from invited keynote speakers and over 100 postgraduate
researchers talking about their current projects. Join in discussions, build
collaborations, and be part of the developing VoM network across the UK. Abstracts will be considered for talks and posters. Keynote Speakers will be confirmed in due course.
Conference Schedule
A full schedule with speakers and abstracts will be
circulated to registrants near the event date.
Submit an abstract for oral presentation
Interested postgraduate researchers, postdoctoral
researchers or fellows, please submit a title, author/author list and a 200-word
abstract to the link below. Abstracts will be chosen based on their subject
areas to illustrate the diversity of research within the field. Attendees get
to hear, support and discuss all the work that is presented rather than
theme-specific sessions.
Deadline: Friday 19th December 2025 . CLICK HERE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Contribute a poster to the exhibition
You are welcome to contribute a poster for the conference. Poster boards will be provided in the main breakout space. Boards measure 1775mm high x 878mm wide and can fit a poster up to A0 portrait dimension (1189 mm high x 841 mm wide) or smaller. For accessibility, please ensure posters are easily readable with clear contrasts between font and background. If you plan to bring a poster CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR POSTER
Conference fees for January 2026
- PGR Student £75.00
- PDRA/Fellow £100.00
- PI £125.00
- Please note that fees to attend are the same regardless of
how many days you choose to attend.
Registration and Card Payment (Preferred)
Registration is now open. The default method of payment is secure card payment. Register here
Registration deadline: Friday 9th January 2025.
Alternative Methods of Payment
Card payment is preferred. If you are unable to pay by card and require an invoice, please E-mail venues@northumbria.ac.uk
If you are a member of staff or student and have agreed with your department that the University will cover your fee, please fill in this form to arrange an internal transfer.
Queries
For any queries about this event, please contact the event lead, Darren Smith at darren.smith@northumbria.ac.uk
Conference accommodation
If you require accommodation, you may wish to view our
conference accommodation website including special room rates. (Further accommodation options may be added on the week commencing 2 Dec).
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