Join us in Portland, Ore., for the 2025 ASM Conference on Biofilms—where leading scientists, clinicians and industry experts come together to explore the latest breakthroughs in biofilm research. Submit your abstract and showcase your innovative research to a global audience of peers and professionals. ASM Biofilms 2025 offers a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration and visibility in the biofilm science community.

Key Opportunities

• Selected abstracts will be featured in 1 of 4 dedicated poster sessions. 
• A limited number of submissions will be invited for oral presentations during the scientific program—as selected by the program committee. 

Abstract Topic Categories

Choose from 11 distinct categories during the submission process to ensure your abstract is submitted under the topic that best reflects your research focus.

1. Environmental Biofilms and Climate Change.
2. Multispecies Biofilms and Microbiomes.
3. Attachment and Early Biofilm Formation.
4. Structures and Processes in Maturing Biofilms.
5. Metabolic and Physiological Biofilm Properties.
6. Mechanisms of Biofilm Dispersal.
7. Social and Asocial Interactions in Biofilms.
8. Biofilms on Host Organisms.
9. Antimicrobial Therapies and Biofilms.
10. Biofilm Control and Engineering.
11. History and New Approaches in Biofilm Research.

Submission Deadlines

• June 3, 2025, 2 p.m. ET | Early Abstracts.

• Aug. 6, 2025, 2 p.m. ET | General Abstracts.

Questions? Contact ASM Programming for assistance.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this vibrant scientific exchange—submit your abstract and help shape the future of biofilm research! 

1. Abstract Title: Please provide a brief and descriptive title that clearly reflects the content of your abstract. (Note: The title is not included in the 2200-character limit for the abstract).

2. Presenting Author: The individual submitting the abstract must be the presenting author. Each presenting author is allowed to submit up to 2 abstracts. Abstracts cannot be submitted on behalf of another author.

3. Author(s) Information: Include the full name(s), institution(s), location(s) and title(s) of all contributing authors.

4. Topic Selection: To facilitate appropriate review and programming, abstracts are categorized into different topics. Please choose the topic that best aligns with your abstract’s content, as this will determine the reviewers. The ASM Biofilms Program Committee reserves the right to reassign your abstract to a more fitting topic if necessary.

5. Abstract Structure: Abstracts should follow a complete structure and include the following components:

   1. Background.
   2. Methods.
   3. Results.
   4. Conclusions.



6. Abstract Body Text: Your abstract may contain up to 2200 characters, not including the title, authors, affiliations or group information. Tables and graphics (up to 500 characters) are included in the character count. Spaces are not counted toward the character limit. Please refrain from including abstract titles, authors or keywords within the abstract body text. You may submit your abstract via copy/paste, direct entry or file upload.

For detailed information and step-by-step instructions on how to submit your abstract, please visit the abstract submission site. 

See Abstract Guidelines

Technical Support

If you need technical support and have any questions regarding use of the abstract submission site, please contact technical support.