Meixin CHEN, Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory

Christopher STEWART, Newcastle University

Xiaoyu TANG, Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory

Leyao WANG, Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation

Jun YU, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

(in alphabetic order)

Jason CRAWFORD, Yale University

Jorge GALÁN, Yale University School of Medicine

Filipa GODOY-VITORINO, University of Puerto Rico

Chun-Jun GUO, Weill Cornell Medicine

Georgina HOLD, UNSW Sydney

Trevor LAWLEY, Wellcome Sanger Institute

Qun-Ying LEI, Fudan University

Xiaoguang LEI, Peking University

Yingyu LIU, Cell Press

Mikiyasu SAKANAKA, Ryukoku University

Guobao TIAN, Sun Yat-sen University

Lars VEREECKE, Ghent University

Emile VOEST, Netherlands Cancer Institute

Alan WALKER, University of Aberdeen

Jens WALTER, University College Cork

Meng WANG, HHMI Janelia Research Campus

Bing ZHAI, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology

Jie ZHOU, Tianjin Medical University

Michael ZIMMERMANN, European Molecular Biology Laboratory

NOTE: More speakers to be announced.

TBA

Registration Deadline: October 26, 2026

Please click the Register link at the top of this web page to proceed with the registration process.

Registration Fees

*Please upload valid documents for review if you are a student.

Notice

1. When making transfers, please include the following note: Microbiota + [Your Full Name].

2. Please complete the registration and payment before October 26, 2026. Attendees registering on-site will be provided with only the electronic program.

3. The electronic invoice for the registration fee will be sent to the registered email address within 15 working days after the symposium.

Refund Policy

1. A 2% administrative fee will be charged for all refund transactions.

2. Refund requests submitted after 18:00 (GMT+8) on October 29, 2026 will not be processed.

Abstract Submission Deadline: October 9, 2026

Submission Guidelines:

• Please submit your abstract for a short talk through the Short Talk Speakers registration portal.
• Each presenting author may submit only one abstract.
• All submissions will be reviewed by the organizing committee for scientific quality and alignment with the symposium's scope and topics.
• Corresponding authors of accepted abstracts will receive a confirmation email.
• Accommodation fees will be covered for presenters of selected short talks.

This conference will feature a poster presentation session, with an award for outstanding posters. We sincerely invite you to submit your abstract and participate in the poster presentation (encouraging the display of the latest research advancements or unpublished research topics).

How to Participate: Please submit your abstract for a poster through the Attendees registration portal.

Poster Requirements: If you participate in the poster presentation, please print it yourself and bring it to the conference venue to be posted in the designated area by the staff.

Poster Size: Width 80 cm*Height 120cm

We do not provide centralized accommodation for this symposium. Participants can arrange their own accommodation by contacting nearby hotels. (If you encounter any difficulty in booking a hotel, please contact us at symposium@smart.org.cn.)

Phishing Alert: Please be alert to fraudulent emails claiming to offer symposium accommodation or hotel services. These phishing attempts may request payment or personal information. If you receive such an email, do not reply, click any links, download attachments, or share any information. We appreciate your vigilance.

1. EVEN Hotels Shenzhen Guangming Cloud Park, an IHG Hotel

Address: No. 98 Zhenyuan Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen

The hotel is 200 meters (~3-minute walk) from the conference venue.

Contact: Mr. Zhou, Tel: +86-135 0841 8360

2. Holiday Inn Express Shenzhen Guangming Cloud Park, an IHG Hotel

Address: No. 98 Zhenyuan Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen

The hotel is 200 meters (~3-minute walk) from the conference venue.

Contact: Mr. Zhou, Tel: +86-135 0841 8360

3. SYSU Academic Vila, Shenzhen Campus

Address: No.66 Gongchang Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, Guangming District, Shenzhen

The hotel is 2.5 kilometers (~5-minute drive) from the conference venue.

Contact: Mr. Ran, +86-133 3028 2207

4. Guangming CIMC Executive Apartments Hotel

Address: CIMC Executive Apartments Hotel, Qiaoming Road, Fenghuang Street, Guangming District, Shenzhen

The hotel is 7.6 kilometers (~20-minute drive) from the conference venue.

Contact: Mr. Lu, Tel: +86-138 2659 2644

Email: symposium@smart.org.cn

Tel: +86-173 2236 4121