The programme at a glance is available below and will be regularly updated as further details are confirmed. A downloadable PDF version is also available here.

The full ECB2026 scientific programme will be published at a later date. 

The scientific programme will cover four key thematic streams:

• Innovations for healthy living
• Solutions for a sustainable planet
• Manufacturing with microbes
• Feeding the planet

Sessions will feature a diverse mix of plenary and keynote lectures, oral presentations, flash posters, poster sessions, and dedicated highlight sessions.