Welcome to the Oxford Bacteriophage Conference – Phages 2027

06–07 September 2027 | Hybrid Event | St Edmund Hall, Oxford, UK

We are delighted to invite you to our 17th Annual Oxford Bacteriophage Conference – the longest-running phage conference series in Europe, and the second longest globally. The conference will be held as a hybrid format, offering both in-person and virtual participation from the historic setting of St Edmund Hall, Oxford (https://youtu.be/aYiH-rcpwXU).

With the global spotlight on bacteriophage therapy as a promising solution to combating antimicrobial resistance, our phage conference offers a timely and dynamic platform for:

• Sharing cutting-edge research and emerging ideas
• Networking with leading scientists, clinicians, and industry experts
• Fostering new collaborations across academia and industry

Whether you are a seasoned researcher or new to the field, we look forward to welcoming you to this vibrant and forward-thinking community.

Important dates (subject to change without prior notice)

Oral Abstracts: 15 Jun 2027 | Early registration: 30 Jun 2027 | Poster Abstracts: 17 Aug 2027 | Digital Posters and flash-talk videos: 25 Aug 2027 | Standard Registration Deadline: 03 Sep 2027

Scam Alert – Unsolicited Accommodation Offers:

We have been made aware that several of our speakers have received fraudulent emails offering accommodation for our event. Please note that we have no affiliation with any travel or accommodation agency, including but not limited to: ops@travellerpoint.org; support@royal-visit.com; reservations@royal-visit.com; operation@gtravelmanagement.com; phone numbers: (+44) 208 0808439 / (+1) 833 833 2107, etc. These communications are unsolicited and likely fraudulent. We strongly advise that you:

• DO NOT respond to these emails
• DO NOT click on any links
• DO NOT share personal or payment information

If you have any doubts or receive suspicious messages, please contact directly. Your safety and privacy are our top priority.

Furthermore:

• We will never contact you via telephone.
• We will not ask you for your bank or card details.
• We do not take payments over the telephone.
• The only way to make card payments is via the registration form.

Get involved in shaping the conference agenda: 

The conference agenda will include most aspects of bacteriophage research and application in medicine, food and biotechnology.

We wish to invite the whole community of bacteriophage researchers to play an active role in designing the scientific programme of this meeting, whether or not planning to attend or present. We welcome proposals for:

>keynote and session speakers
>agenda topics

Scientific Chair

Professor Martha RJ Clokie
Professor of Microbiology
Department of Genetics & Genome Biology
University of Leicester
Leicester
United Kingdom

Scientific Advisor and Administrator

Dr M Sohail
LPMHealthcare & University of Oxford
Oxford, UK

Please email PhageOxford@gmail.com with ‘Phages emailing list’ in the subject line.

For regular updates follow the conference on X (@PhageOxford, #PhgOx27) and LinkedIn.

All queries (financial, sponsorship, agenda, general administration, etc) must be sent to PhageOxford@gmail.com.