 | Clost18: Clostridium XVIII University of Campinas Campinas, Brazil, September 29-October 2, 2026 |
| Conference website | https://clostridium18.org/ |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=clost18 |
| Conference program | https://easychair.org/smart-program/Clost18/ |
Clostridium XVIII brings together researchers working in biology, genetics, metabolism, and biotechnology of Clostridium and related anaerobic bacteria. The conference highlights recent advances in physiology, metabolic engineering, systems biology, and the development of next-generation industrial applications.
Submission Guidelines
Abstract submissions must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. Abstracts not invited for a talk may be considered for a poster presentation. Abstracts realated to the following topics are welcome:
List of Topics
- Physiology and Biochemistry
- Genetics and Synthetic Biology
- Metabolic Engineering and Systems Biology
- Feedstock Utilization and Consortia
- Industrial and New Applications
Committees
Program Committee
- Daniel G. Olson (meeting co-host), Dartmouth College, USA
- Luana Bergamo (meeting co-host), Universidade de Campinas, Brazil
- Daniel Amador-Noguez, University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA
- Adam Guss, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
- Weihong Jiang, Shanghai, China
- Fuli Li, QIBEBT, China
- Wolfgang Liebl, TUM, Germany
- Ana Lopez-Contreras, Wageningen, Netherlands
- Lee R. Lynd, Dartmouth College, USA
- Adriano Mariano, University of Campinas, Brazil
- Nigel Minton, University of Nottingham, UK
- Terry Papoutsakis, University of Delaware, USA
- Valeria Reginatto Spiller, University of São Paulo, Brazil
- Philippe Soucaille, INSA, France
- Kaspar Valgepea, University of Tartu, Estonia
- Ton van Maris, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
- Shuning Wang, University of Georgia, USA
- Benjamin Woolston, Northeastern University, USA
- Ying Zhang, University of Nottingham, UK
Organizing committee
- Daniel G. Olson, Dartmouth College
- Luana Bergamo, Universidade de Campinas
- Lee R. Lynd, Dartmouth College
- João Henrique Fabri, Universidade de Campinas
- Luisa Pires Vaz, Universidade de Campinas
- Isabela Uematsu Zambello, Universidade de Campinas
- Annamalai Neelamegam, Dartmouth College
- Edson Kim, Universidade de Campinas
- Fernanda Souza Lopes, Universidade de Campinas
- Carolinne Rose de Carvalho, Universidade de Campinas
- Helena Augusto Gioppato, Universidade de Campinas
Venue
The conference will be held at the Universidade de Campinas (Unicamp), which is one of Brazil’s leading research universities, known for its strong science and engineering programs, vibrant innovation ecosystem, and a highly collaborative academic community. Its modern campus and advanced research infrastructure make it an ideal setting for scientific exchange and international conferences. Campinas, located in the state of São Paulo, is a dynamic, cosmopolitan city that blends Brazil’s technological hub culture with rich regional traditions. This will be the first Clostridium meeting held in South America.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to info@clostridium18.org