Viruses of Microbes - UK (VoM - UK) - Conference 2027

Hosted by: Microbiome Exploration Peak of Research Excellence.

Join us again in January 2027 for a two-day conference for the UK Viruses of Microbes community.

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 21st January 2027, 10:00-18:00

Followed by complimentary drink and buffet dinner in Northumbria Students' Union, 6pm - 10pm.

Conference Day 2

Friday 22nd January 2027, 10:00-16:00

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. 

A member of the team will be in touch to confirm if your abstract has been accepted.

Submit your abstract here

Deadline: Monday 21st December 2026

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. 

Please let us know on the registration form that you intend to bring a poster. Posters are to be printed by attendees and brought along to the conference.

Conference fees for January 2026

• PGR Student £85.00
• PDRA/Fellow £125.00
• PI £150.00
• Please note that fees to attend are the same regardless of how many days you choose to attend.
  
  

Registration and Payment

Registration is now open. The default method of payment is secure card payment..

Registration deadline: Friday 8th January, 2027

Register here

Accommodation

There is a variety of accommodation available in Newcastle upon Tyne. Our partners at NewcastleGateshead Initiative have secured preferential rates for the conference. Link to book coming soon.

Queries

For any queries about this event, please contact the event lead, Andrew Nelson andrew3.nelson@northumbria.ac.uk

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