The conference aims to provide a forum for sharing the most recent and cutting-edge clinical and translational research in the study of Clostridioides difficile and the microbiome, with focus on research being conducted in the Texas Medical Center, Greater Houston and the Gulf Coast.

In addition to two keynote speakers, the conference is accepting abstracts to be considered for presentation. Abstracts will competitively selected for oral presentation or accepted for presentation during poster sessions, allowing all participants an opportunity to highlight their research. Attendees are encouraged to submit abstracts on their most recent or as-yet unpublished work.

Houston C diff & Microbiome Conference 2026

Thursday, April 30 | BioScience Research Collaborative,
6500 Main Street, Houston, TX

Conference Highlights

• Keynote Presentations
• Student, Resident and Postdoctoral Poster and Podium Presentations
• Awards for Best Poster/Podium Presentations

Thanks to the sponsorship of Acurx, there is no cost to registrants and free parking is available at the event site.

Call for Abstracts: Due March 31

Abstracts are limited to 250 words with data. Document should be single-spaced in Times New Roman 12-point font. Abstracts must be structured with the section headers of: Introduction, Hypothesis, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Start your file name with your last name and affiliation (example, GareyUH_Abstract) and make sure your email contact information is included in the abstract.

Registration Deadline: April 10

Thanks to the sponsorship of Acurx, there is no cost to registrants and free parking is available at the event site.

Tentative Schedule - TBA

Contact

For more information, please contact conference organizer Holly Bootle at hbootle@central.uh.edu or 832-842-8371.