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Secure your spot at the ASM-SIAT Symposium on Microbes in Biotechnology, hosted in partnership with the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) from Nov. 18-21, 2025. The second ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Global Research Symposium event in China is where you will experience how machine learning is accelerating metabolic pathway design, synthetic cells are being programmed like computers and engineered microbes are giving humanity sustainable alternatives. You will also explore how microbial ecology and microbiome research are guiding the development of transformative biotechnology strategies. Through sessions that bridge AI-driven discovery to industrial-scale biomanufacturing and ecological insights, the symposium captures the moment when biology becomes truly programmable. 

Don't miss the opportunity to stay on top of emerging trends and participate in deep discussions to solve real-world challenges.

Questions? Email pubsmktg@asmusa.org.? 

Important Dates

Registration Opens: June 24, 2025 
Registration Ends: Nov. 3, 2025 

• Knowledge Exchange: engage in dynamic discussions and discover how AI predicts optimal metabolic pathways, how synthetic biology scales from lab to industry and how microbiome and ecosystem-level research provide new insights for biotechnology and help solve complex challenges.  


• Networking Event: build collaborations with leading research groups from China, the U.S., Europe and Asia working at the intersection of computation and biology.  


• Publishing Opportunities: interact with esteemed editors and staff from the following ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Journals: 
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Focus Areas: 

• AI in Microbiology.
• Synthetic Biology.
• Applied Microbial Ecosystems.
• Metabolic Engineering and the Bioeconomy.

*Currency conversions for display purposes only. Registration can be paid in USD or CNY. 

Registration fee includes access to all scientific sessions, conference materials (program booklet, participation certificate, etc.), meals and gala dinner.? 

Please note that accommodation, visa fees and travel expenses are not included and must be arranged separately by participants. 

If you require a visa support letter to attend the conference, please write to us at smb2025@siat.ac.cn.We encourage international participants to apply for their visas well in advance. 

The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿Global Research Symposium does not provide an official hotel for conference attendees or grants to assist with travel and booking. Attendees are responsible for arranging their own travel, meals and accommodations. To assist with planning, we have compiled a list of recommended hotels near the event venue; however, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿has not negotiated any special rates or room blocks with these hotels. Attendees must contact the hotels directly to confirm availability and pricing. We encourage you to book early to secure your accommodation.

• EVEN Hotels Shenzhen Guangming Cloud Park, an IHG Hotel
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  No. 98 Zhenyuan Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen. (Distance to venue: 200 meters).


• SYSU Academic Villa, Shenzhen Campus 
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  No. 66, Gongchang Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen,East Gate of Sun Yat-Sen University (Distance to venue: 2 kilometers).


• Grand Mercue Shenzhen Guangming 
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  Building 1A, Jianfa Yuefu Square, intersection of Guangming Avenue and Guanguang Road, Guangming District, Shenzhen (Distance to venue: 7 kilometers).