The 2026 SMS symposium will be hosted by the University of Edinburgh at the John McIntyre Conference Centre, Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Rd, Edinburgh EH16 5AY .

Registration and abstract submission will open shortly. We strongly encourage ECRs to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation. This is a great opportunity to present in a friendly environment, to win prizes and to interact with peers in the microscopy community.

Our keynote speaker this year is Dr Jost Enninga, Head of the Dynamics of Host-Pathogen Interactions Unit at the Institut Pasteur, Paris. His research group develops novel fluorescence microscopy assays for tracking pathogen invasion processes, measuring numerous parameters to correlate pathogen behaviours, intracellular localisations and host responses in real time.

There will be plenty of chances to interact with trade, with technobites and stands, and facility managers from different universities, who will be available to give you more information on the microscopes and techniques available in Scotland.