Evergreen Phage Meeting heads to Knoxville

After 50 years in Olympia, WA, the Evergreen Phage Meeting is hitting the road for the first time with its first stop in Knoxville, Tennessee! Abstracts for both oral and poster presentations can be submitted up until June 27th but will be accepted on a rolling basis. 

📅 August 3-8, 2025 | Knoxville, TN

Organized by the Global Phage Community

Led by Ria Kaelin (Phagebiotics) & Tom Denes (UT Knoxville) in collaboration with PhageDirectory

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A meeting for all phage researchers

The Evergreen Phage Meeting welcomes researchers at all career stages, from students to seasoned scientists. We invite participants from around the world and value contributions from a wide range of research environments, recognizing the importance of diverse perspectives and resource conditions in advancing phage science.

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🎟 Your All-Access Registration Includes

• Full Scientific Program (Mon - Thur)

• Workshops (Sunday)
• Dr. Ramy Aziz - Phage Genomics in an AI era
• Dr. Tobi Nagel - Phages For Global Health
• More to come- Stay Tuned!

• Breakfast Grab Bag -(Mon–Thur) Breakfast option for your hotel stay

• Daily Lunch (Sun–Thurs) + Coffee, Tea & Snacks

• Legacy Gala Dinner held in downtown Knoxville (Wednesday Night)

Join us for a memorable evening at The Press Room as we celebrate the pioneers of phage biology, with a special tribute to Dr. Betty Kutter for her remarkable contributions to the field and to the Evergreen Phage Community.

• Two Poster Sessions – (Tue & Thur) Apps, Wine & Cheese + Ice Cream Social

• Film Screening — Last Chance to Save a Life (IMDB) + Panel Discussion | August 4 | Bijou Theater (est. 1909)

• Digital Abstract Book

• Hotel-to-Conference Transportation

• Evergreen 2025 T-shirt & Sticker

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Friday social add-on (Aug 8)

Trip to Gatlinberg and Anakeesta:

We will provide transport to the mountain town of Gatlinberg and admission to the mountaintop park Anakeesta .

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Join us as we launch a new chapter

This marks a major transition for the Evergreen Phage Meeting. Your participation and contribution help ensure the meetings success for years to come 🚀 Join us in Knoxville.

Questions? Contact us—we’re here to help. info@phagebiotics.org

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Abstracts (due June 27)

Accepted abstracts will be assigned to one of the following sections:

Phage Ecology and Evolution

Agriculture and Food Safety

Phage-host Interactions

Proteomics, Genomics and Molecular mechanisms

Phage Medical Applications

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Please submit your abstract as soon as possible, as they are accepted on a rolling basis.

If you need a Visa Letter, you must submit your abstract before requesting a visa letter!

All abstracts have a 4,000 character limit for the body of the abstract. Brevity is the soul of wit.

Abstract Deadlines:

• Oral Presentations are due June 9th 2025

• Posters are due June 27th 2025

• Poster sizes: are 24×36 inches (60.96cm×91.44cm) (yes, they are smaller than normal!), and can be printed in Knoxville for $35 with tax. Matte paper type with no lamination and no mounting is preferred. Upload your posters to be printed here: https://local.fedex.com/en-us/tn/knoxville/office-0501 by July 31, and we will pick them up and have them ready for you by check-in.

• Double check that your selected address is: 2010 Cumberland Ave. Suite 4 Knoxville, TN 37916 Please indicate for in-store pickup: Phagebiotics or Dan Bryan

Pricing

For groups of 5 or more, email Ria at ria@phagebiotics.org for a group discount!

Hotel Pricing

Marriott Discount link: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1741788650055&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink

Hilton Discount link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=KNXKHHF&arrivalDate=2025-08-03&departureDate=2025-08-09&groupCode=PHAGE&room1NumAdults=1&cid=OM%2CWW%2CHILTONLINK%2CEN%2CDirectLin

Interested in volunteering?

Please reach out to Ria at ria@phagebiotics.org

Find bugs in the website? Contact Jan at jan@phage.directory