Abstracts

Abstract Submission Instructions

Abstract submissions are accepted only electronically by using the online submission system.

Abstract submission form closes on November 15, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.


IMPORTANT:

Abstract submitter must be the first author and the presenter of the abstract.

Only one abstract per presenter may be submitted.

Accepted contributions will be presented either as oral or poster presentations, according to the final decision by the Scientific Committee. Acceptance of the

abstract is subject to acceptance by the Scientific Committee and the Committee has all rights to accept or reject the abstract. The acceptance letters will be sent by December 15, 2026 (subject to changes).

All accepted abstracts will be published at the conference, subject to the author registering as a paid delegate. The accepted abstracts will be published as typed by the author, including any errors in grammar, spelling or scientific facts.

If you have any questions about the submission process, please contact the congress secretariat directly at ecfg18@confedent.fi.

Instructions for Abstract Submission

Title

The title should be typed in using small letters except for proper nouns, font size 12, title starting with a capital letter, and should not exceed 15 words. Do not type the full title in capital letters. Title should be specific, descriptive, without abbreviations unless they are widely known. It should clearly indicate the topic and, if possible, main findings or unique aspect of the study.

Presentation type

Select the preferred presentation type; oral or poster.

Theme

Select a suitable theme for your abstract.

1. Fungal biodiversity, mycobiomes and ecology

2. Plant pathogenic fungi and biocontrol

3. Fungi in human and animal health

4. Fungal physiology and metabolism

5. Cell biology of fungi

6. Fungal development and morphogenesis

7. Epigenetics and chromatin biology

8. Fungal stress and signalling    

9. Fungal secondary metabolites and bioactive compounds

10. Genomics and multi-omics

11. Artificial intelligence and new tools in fungal research

12. Fungal biotechnology and synthetic biology

Authors and Affiliations

Please fill in the author details as requested on the form. Kindly mark only one author as the presenter.

The first author’s name should be the name of the presenter and the submitter.

Body of the abstract

The maximum size of the abstract is 250 words. The 250-word limit does not include the title or author details of the abstract; the limit is for the actual text of

the abstract.

Do not include citations or references. Avoid unnecessary abbreviations. In the beginning, give a short background, then describe the main results, methods and

conclusion of the research. Based on the abstracts, posters and oral presentations for the concurrent sessions will be selected emphasizing novelty and topicality of the findings.



Terms and conditions

In submitting an abstract all presenters agree to the following terms and

conditions: 

- I confirm that each author / presenter listed agree with the content of this abstract and has given permission to be listed as an author / presenter.

- I have checked the accuracy of the information and referencing within this abstract. 

- I understand that should my abstract be accepted for presentation, I am required to complete a conference registration. I understand that my abstract will not be published until my registration and full payment has been received.

- I hereby provide permission for the Organisers and Committee of the Conference to publish my abstract in the Conference

- I understand that my abstract will be published, if accepted, as submitted and that no editing to grammar or spelling will be undertaken by the Organizing Committee.

Submission process

  1. Log in to the abstract submission page. If you have created an account please use your passwords. If you are logging in for the first time please select the Create New Account –option. Kindly notice that only abstracts submitted using the online system can be accepted.
  2. Fill in your e-mail address and your preferred password. Click Create New Account.
  3. Click Update Contact Information and then Create Contact
  4. Select Abstract Submission from the top of the page.
  5. Fill in the requested details:
  6. Type in the title according to the instructions given
  7. Choose the preferred presentation type
  8. Choose a theme
  9. Fill in the author &affiliation details
  10. Type your abstract to the text field
  11. Preview your abstract and click Continue
  12. Accept the terms and conditions and then submit your abstract by clicking Submit

At any time in the process you can click the Save As Draft button to save your incomplete submission and return to it later. You can edit – until the submission deadline- the draft version of your abstract. Once you have clicked “Submit” you can no longer edit your abstract.

The deadline for abstract submission is November 15, 2026.

IMPORTANT:

Abstract submitter must be the first author and the presenter of the abstract.

Only one abstract per person may be submitted.


18th European Conference on Fungal Genetics ECFG-18

Conference Secretariat & Participant Services,

Confedent International

Eteläesplanadi 2, 00130 Helsinki, Finland

Contact email: ecfg18@confedent.fi