2026 Program

Check back soon for more information about our 2026 program.

Prize information

We have an exceptional range of cash prizes for MicroSeq2026 including:
Best Talk | $150 | Sponsored by ASM
Best Virology Talk | $100 | Sponsored by AVS
Best Lightning Talk | $50 | Sponsored by ASM
People’s Choice Award for Best Talk | $100 | Sponsored by MGen
People’s Choice Award for Best Lightning Talk | $50 | Sponsored by MGen
Innovation in Bioinformatics Award | $100

In 2026, we are introducing the Outstanding Outreach Award! This new $100 cash prize will go to the best talk on outreach in the microbe sequencing field – this includes teaching, sci comm, and citizen science initiatives.

And of course, there are loads of merch prizes to be won for the best question of each session!