Session Talks
Forming the backbone of our scientific programme, a Session Talk offers the opportunity to dive deeper into your research with a live, 10-minute presentation followed by a Q&A session.
Presentations are grouped by similar topics within a 60-minute session, facilitating focused discussions on related research areas. This format is ideal for in-depth scholarly exchange and audience interaction.
View the presentation guidelines
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Session talk presentation guidelines
Presentations are formatted for widescreen (16:9), and all presentations must be in PowerPoint file (media and special fonts must be embedded).
A good presentation has a clear objective, a well-defined structure, and uses clear and simple illustrations.
Tailor your presentation to a diverse, international audience with varying microbiological backgrounds.
Focus on key findings, implications, and scientific relevance.
Avoid heavy text—use visuals, diagrams, and graphs where possible.
Ensure all images and data are clearly labeled and cited.
Do not use abbreviations or explain them clearly at the beginning.
Rehearsal of your presentation is strongly recommended! Please note that presenting to a live audience can take a little longer than during a rehearsal.
Please be very careful that your presentation is scientific and not commercial. Company logo or trademarks are allowed only on the first and the last slide of the power point presentation.
It is important to adhere to the time schedule.
10 minutes for presentation during a symposium.
Combined Q&A with other speakers in the same session.
No poster.
The review process
FEMS is committed to fostering programmes that reflect our core values – of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, therefore we support and promote diversity of gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, discipline, career-stage and geography, among other domains across all areas of the Congress & Exhibition.
Abstracts submitted are scored and evaluated based on originality of data and the potential significance of the findings.
Reviews are blind, meaning that reviewers do not see the names of submitters, or their affiliations.
