Submitting an abstract to the Microbiome Virtual International Forum is easy. Follow these simple steps:

In Brief:

Click the “Submit an abstract” button at the top of this page.
Fill in the following information:
- Title of your presentation
- Abstract text (maximum 2,500 characters)
- Presenter’s name, email, and affiliation
- Indicate whether you are submitting for the Atlantic-first or Pacific-first event
- Keywords related to your abstract
- Your publication preferences
You are done!

Before you submit:

Check which events are accepting abstracts: Visit the submission page to see which events are accepting abstracts and the related submission deadlines. Remember that your live attendance is mandatory for the first session and recommended for the second one in opposite time zones. You may designate a representative to participate in live Q&A during the “second” session in opposite time zones.
Prepare your abstract:
Write a clear and concise abstract of up to 2,500 characters. Unpublished and preliminary work is prioritised for presentation. Please remember that your talk will be assigned a citable Crossref DOI reference, providing a means of protection and making it a citable object. If you are submitting a preprint or published work, you can include the paper’s abstract. In this case, please note that only open-access or green-open-access works published in peer-reviewed journals in the past 15 months are accepted. The submitted paper must not be embargoed.
Submit your abstract:
Use the “Submit an abstract” button to complete the form and upload your information.

Prize Opportunity:

The Best Talk, as voted by the audience, will receive a certificate of award and a prize of $200 USD. Winners are announced at the following MVIF meeting.

FAQs:

Who can submit an abstract? Researchers, students, and professionals working on microbiome-related topics.

Can I submit more than one abstract? Yes, but each abstract must be submitted separately.

Can I edit my submission after sending it? No, once submitted, abstracts cannot be edited. Please check all information carefully before submitting, and contact us if you need to make any edits.

What happens after I submit? You will receive a confirmation email. If your abstract is selected, you will be contacted by the organizers approximately 2-3 weeks before the event.

Is there a registration fee? No, submitting an abstract and attending the meeting are both free of charge.

In which language should I write my abstract? Please write your abstract in English.

What if I don’t receive a confirmation email? Check your spam folder. If you still cannot find it, contact: contact@microbiome-vif.org

Do you have more questions that are not on this list? Contact us at contact@microbiome-vif.org