Call for abstracts: Phytobiomes Alliance Workshops at PAG 2025

Abstracts for proposed talks are now being accepted for individuals interested in presenting their research at the workshops organized by the Phytobiomes Alliance during the Plant & Animal Genome Conference 32 (10-15 January 2025 – San Diego, CA, USA).

The presentation must focus on phytobiomes related research. As a reminder, “Phytobiomes” refers to a plant within a specific biome, encompassing all the biological and geophysical components that interact with the plant in that environment.

The Phytobiomes Alliance is organizing two workshops:

• “Exploring Phytobiomes” workshop
  Date: Sunday 12 January, 4:00-6:10pm
  This workshop will feature talks exploring various aspects of research to understand phytobiomes systems.

• “The Uniqueness and Commonalities Between Plant, Animal and Soil Microbiomes” workshop
  Date: Tuesday 14 January, 4:00-6:10pm
  This workshop will explore the interconnections between plants, animals, and soils, and their shared environments. Research related to interactions with people as defined in the One Health approach are also of interest. Presentations should demonstrate how knowledge gained from these diverse communities can lead to a general understanding of agriculturally related microbiomes.

Abstract submission deadline: Tuesday 5 November 2024, 23:59 US Eastern Time.

All submissions will be reviewed by the workshop organizers. Based on the abstract’s focus, accepted presentations will be assigned to one of the two workshops.

Abstract should not exceed 250 words.

Please read before submitting your abstract:

• PAG is an in-person meeting, all sessions will take place at the Town & Country Resort in San Diego (CA, USA) and all presenters must attend in person, there is no virtual option.
• The Phytobiomes Alliance does not provide travel support to attend the PAG conference or the workshop.
• All selected speakers will have to register to the PAG conference to present at the workshops. Workshop speakers are guaranteed the early registration discounted rates, no matter when they register.
• PAG organizers are enforcing several rules to ensure diversity of speakers at the various workshops. These include prohibitions on an individual giving the same or a highly similar talk in more than one PAG workshop or giving the same or highly similar talk in the same workshop as given the prior year. We will work with the organizers to enforce this rule.
• We are using an online platform to streamline the abstract submission and review. You will need to create a free account on the online platform to be able to submit your abstract.

To submit an abstract:

1. Go to: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/76826/submitter
2. Create an account
3. Complete the form
4. Click “Submit”