BSAC Spring
Conference & AGM
14-15 May 2026, QEII Centre, London & online
Advancing Infection Management -
From Global Challenges to Clinical Innovation
Cutting-edge research and innovation
Antimicrobial resistance is the greatest healthcare challenge of our time—be part of the solution.
Stay up to date with the latest discoveries in antimicrobial resistance, emerging treatments, and cutting-edge research presented by leading experts.
Programme, abstract submission and registration details below. All accepted abstracts will be published in JAC-AMR
BSAC’s journals are looking for new Editorial Scholars— trainee reviewers who will be invited to review articles with mentoring support from a journal Editor for their first few reviews. If you are interested in becoming an Editorial Scholar and would like more information please contact Esme Carruthers
Presentations from previous conferences are available in the conference archive area.
Programme
Registration
Registration is now open for either in person or virtual attendance, please register using the link below.
BSAC Members (NHS/not for profit) One day £80 / Full conference £140
Non-members (NHS/not for profit) One day £140 / Full conference £240
Commercial One day £350 / Full Conference £450
Student & LMIC concessions BSAC Members (NHS/not for profit) One day £25 / Full conference £50
Student & LMIC concessions Non-members (NHS/not for profit) One day £50 / Full conference £100
BSAC membership is free. If you are not already a member, we would be delighted if you could join us – you can JOIN HERE
For all enquiries, please contract Esme Carruthers
Abstracts
Please submit your abstract(s) using the online submission form for consideration for ORAL and /or POSTER presentation at the conference.
All accepted abstracts will be published in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance and presenting authors will be offered a 50% discount on their registration for the conference.
For ORAL presentations, selected abstracts will be invited to present as part of Session 7 on Day One and Session 8 on Day Two. For Session 8, abstracts on ward/lab clinical conundrums are specifically invited.
ORAL submission deadline: 1700hrs GMT on Friday 27 March 2026
POSTER submission deadline: 1700hrs BST on Thursday 2 April 2026
Please note our Conditions of Submission:
- Abstracts must be submitted by the deadlines stated above. Submissions received after this time may not be considered.
- The first author should ideally be the presenting author. The presenting author must register for the conference and can attend either in-person or virtually.
- PLEASE NOTE: It is the responsibility of the authors to provide printed poster(s) in A0 portrait for abstracts accepted for presentation at this conference. Posters will also be uploaded to the virtual poster gallery which will be accessible to all those who register (authors will be required to submit their poster in pdf format prior to the conference).
- All abstracts are to be submitted using the online submission form. Please use the Supporting documents button to upload your full abstract in a Word file that includes the complete abstract formatted as specified below.
- Please do not include figures, tables or references in your abstract (these can be presented in your poster, or slides for an oral presentation, but the abstract should be text only).
By submitting the abstract you confirm, and on behalf of any co-contributors, the following:
- You have secured the necessary permissions (and paid any associated fees) to reuse any third-party material included in the abstract.
- You grant to JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance/BSAC, and by extension its publisher, Oxford University Press (OUP), the license:
a) to publish the final version of the conference abstract in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, and to distribute it and/or to communicate it to the public, either within the Journal, on its own, or with other related material throughout the world, in printed, electronic or any other format or medium whether now known or hereafter devised;
b) to make translations of the abstract and to distribute them to the public; to authorise or grant licenses to third parties to do any of the above;
c) to deposit copies of the abstract in online archives maintained by OUP or by third parties authorised by OUP; and
d) to administer subsidiary rights agreements with third parties for the full period of copyright and all renewals, extensions, revisions and revivals.
Format of Abstracts:
Abstracts should be no longer than 500 words and contain:
- a title;
- the full list of authors (in the order they should appear on the published abstract);
- all author affiliations (including institution, city and country for each);
- an initial statement of specific objectives of the study, unless this is given in the title;
- a brief statement of methods;
- a summary of the results obtained;
- specific conclusions.
For example, standard headings are Background (optional), Objectives, Patients and methods (or Methods), Results, and Conclusions.
For any queries regarding abstract submissions, please contact Esme Carruthers
Abstract submission
Sponsors
There are various exhibition and sponsorship opportunities available at this conference, please contact Esme Carruthers for further details.
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