Welcome to MicroSeq, an online conference returning in 2026 for its seventh year, designed to bring together early-career researchers in Australia and New Zealand from a broad range of microbiology domains, united by their use of DNA and RNA sequencing technologies to investigate microbes.

MicroSeq was born from the observation that our national conference programs often lack opportunities for cross-disciplinary interaction and discussion around high-throughput sequencing. Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to fill this gap, the conference has grown into a vibrant platform for early-career researchers to network, share their work, and receive constructive feedback.

MicroSeq continues to be a dynamic and inclusive online event. The program features prizes for best talks, people’s choice awards, and recognition for insightful questions. While we’ve evolved over the years, our commitment to creating engaging virtual spaces remains — with the 2025 conference hosted alongside Zep to facilitate casual networking and interaction.

We are grateful to all the fantastic organisations that support MicroSeq. The Australian Society for Microbiology has provided registration support and sponsors both the Best Talk and Best Lightning Talk prize. We are also grateful to Microbial Genomics and the Australasian Virology Society providing further prizes.

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