We are sorry,
the abstract submission is closed and no further submissions can be considered. The submissions are currently being viewed and reviewed.
All abstract submitters will be informed of acceptance or rejection in June.
Publication
The abstracts are selected by the programme committee. Accepted abstracts will be integrated into the programme as a talk or a poster presentation. All abstracts will be published in the digital abstract booklet.
Late-breaking abstracts
It will be possible to submit abstracts after the official deadline. Late-breaking abstracts may be accepted as posters after review by the programme committee.
The submission process for late abstracts will open from around mid-June.
Plasmid Journal
Plasmid is the official journal of the ISPB. We encourage our members and others interested in plasmids to publish here.
For more information see: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/plasmid
Plasmid Biology Prize
The Plasmid Biology Prize for 2026 will be in memory of Manolo Espinosa (A Tribute to Manolo Espinosa - ScienceDirect).
The deadline for submission of nominations has already expired.
Shortlisted candidates will give talks as part of the conference programme.
Abtract topics
- Maintenance and replication of plasmids
- Evolution of plasmids and their functions
- Sequence based plasmid taxonomy and database
- Conjugation, mobilization and other mechanisms of plasmid dissemination
- Plasmid-based technologies
- Plasmid-mediated dissemination of antibiotic resistance and other selective traits
- ONE Health Antimicrobial resistance - Importance of plasmids