Scientific Programme and Poster

The Congress will offer 4 Plenary Lectures, 6 Plenary Sessions and 3 Parallel Sessions for oral presentations selected among poster contributions.

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Venues

The Opening Lecture, the first Plenary Session and the Welcome Cocktail will take place on September 17 at the Rectorate of The University Roma Tre (Viale Ostiense 133) .

 

The SIMGBM Congress will continue at the Department of Law, Roma Tre University, from September 18 to 20 (Viale Ostiense 163-165, 260 meters from the Rectorate).

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How to get there

From Fiumicino “Leonardo da Vinci” airport:
You can take the "Leonardo Express" direct train from Fiumicino Airport to Termini Station. The train takes 32 minutes and runs every 30 minutes (from 6:23 to 23:23) Train tickets can be purchased at automatic machines or ticket offices at Fiumicino Airport and Termini Station. For timetable and further information visit http://www.trenitalia.com/tcom-en.
Then you take the underground from Termini train station

From Termini train station:
You can take the underground Line B to:
Garbatella (5 stops) which is about 13 minutes walking distance from the Venues Map
Basilica San Paolo (6 stops) which is about 13 minutes walking distance from the Venues Map

From Ciampino airport:
You can get the coach TERRAVISION SHUTTLE from Roma Ciampino Airport to Roma Termini Railway Station (and back). Tickets can be purchased from booths at Ciampino airport (opposite the arrivals hall). For timetable and further information visit http://www.terravision.eu.
Then you take the underground from Termini train station

You can take the bus to the Anagnina underground Station (terminal station of the underground). The bus runs every 30 minutes until 22:40. Route time about 5 minutes. From there, take the underground (Line A) towards "Battistini/Termini" and get off at Termini.

You can take the bus 720 to Laurentina. Then you walk about 3 minutes and take the underground (Line B) to Basilica San Paolo. Map

Registration deadlines and fees

Registrations will open on April 15

Early Registration and fees:

Deadline for early registration with abstract submission: June 30
Deadline for early registration without abstract submission: July 31

SIMGBM Member Senior Participant* early fee: € 290
SIMGBM Member Junior Participant* early fee: € 140
SIMGBM Non-Member Senior Participant* early fee: € 390
SIMGBM Non-Member Junior Participant* early fee: € 190

Fees for new members

Senior member* € 290 + 60 (membership fee)
Junior member* € 140 + 30 (membership fee)

Late Registrations and fees:

Deadline for late registration: August 22

Senior Participant* late fee: € 420
Junior Participant* late fee: € 200

*Senior participant: older than 31 (unless student); Junior participant: younger than 31 (see also below).

Important notes:

To benefit from the SIMGBM member reduced fee, membership payments must have been paid regularly including 2025.

Junior Participants include all type of students (BSc, Master, Specialization, PhD students) or any other participant younger than 31. Students older than 31 must submit an official studentship certification.

Registration will be considered complete only after payment is cleared in the SIMGBM bank account (please, make sure to take care of the payment with greater advance if the bank transfer is handled by a University or Society administration).

After August 22, registrations will only be possible on-site

Payments

Online registration fees must be paid by bank transfer to:
SIMGBM Società Italiana di Microbiologia Generale
UNICREDIT
IBAN: IT86L0200814006000105815688
BIC/SWIFT: UNCRITM1G12

In the description of payment, indicate surname and name of participant/s followed by Microbiology 2025. Payments without specifications cannot be taken into consideration.

Receipt will be sent by email after payment is cleared (within two weeks)

On-site registrations must be paid by cash or check.

Registration fees are not refundable

The registration fee includes free entry to all scientific sessions and poster viewing, coffee breaks, lunches, welcome cocktail and the congress kit.

Certificate of attendance will be sent by email after the Congress.

Abstracts

Abstracts are accepted exclusively during online registration. Submitted abstracts will not be considered if the corresponding registration payments are not received within June 30.

The abstract should be submitted by the presenting author only. The abstract text must be no longer than 250 words. In the registration form you will find details for abstract editing.

During the submission procedure, the presenting Author must choose between oral and poster presentation and indicate a specific session (A, B, C):
A: Microbial genetics and genomics
B: Environmental and industrial microbiology
C: Interactions between microbes/viruses and their hosts

The Session Chairs will review all abstracts proposed for oral presentations and will select 12 abstracts for each session among those presented by young researchers. Selected abstracts will be granted by FEMS.

Participants selected for oral presentation will be notified in due advance. Non-selected abstracts will be presented as a poster. Abstracts selected for oral presentation can be presented also as a poster.

Abstract editing instructions:

Title (Arial black, 10pt)
Presenting Author, Authors (Arial, 10pt)
Affiliations (Arial, 10pt, italic)
Text (Arial, 10pt) – Max 250 words

Posters

Poster size is 70 x 100 cm (width x height). Poster number will be indicated in the Abstract Book. Further details on poster sessions will be available before the Congress.

Welcome Cocktail

A Welcome Cocktail will be offered to all participants on September 17, at 19.30, on the terrace of the Rectorate of the University Roma Tre and aJazz band will play live music during the event.
Participants are kindly requested to indicate if they will attend the welcome cocktail upon online registration to the Congress.

Social Dinner, Music and Drinks

Social Dinner will take place on September 19, h 20.30, at the Restaurant “Il Biondo Tevere” https://www.albiondotevere.it/
The restaurant is located in Via Ostiense 178, at 3 min walking distance (200 m) from the venue.
Menu - See map

After the dinner, the night will follow at the Circolo degli Illuminati, a cocktail bar/Disco, where participants will enjoy some music in a private room https://www.circolodegliilluminati.it/.
The entrance includes a drink.
This cocktail bar is placed in Via Giuseppe Libetta 1, at 5 min walking distance (350 m) from the Restaurant.
See map

Participants are kindly requested to indicate whether they will attend the event and any particular food requirements upon online registration to the Congress. The cost is € 50,00.

Hotel Information

Since there will be the Jubilee and September is peak season for tourists, we suggest to book the hotel as soon as possible.

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