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.
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.
Select the preferred presentation type; oral or poster.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
18th European Conference on Fungal Genetics ECFG-18
Conference Secretariat & Participant Services,
Confedent International
Eteläesplanadi 2, 00130 Helsinki, Finland
Contact email: ecfg18@confedent.fi