15th International Congress on EXTREMOPHILES 2026
13(Sun) - 17(Thu) September, 2026
Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Scientific Sessions
Program at a glance
Scientific Sessions & Lecture Types

Scientific Sessions : 16 Academic sessions and 2 technical workshops.

Lecture types : Total 72 lectures / 18 flash talks / 2 TWs

  • Open lecture (OL) : (×1, 20 min & ×2, 40 min)
  • Plenary Keynote lecture (KL_ECO/BMB/BTE/TRS) : General vision/disciplinary state-of-the-art (×17, 30 min)
  • Thematic Keynote lecture (KL) : Focused topic keynote (×14 speakers for 16 Scientific Sessions, 30 min).
  • Featured talk (FT) : (×38, 20 min)
  • Technical workshop (TW) : (×2, 90 min)
  • Flash talks (F) : (×18, 10 min)
  • Poster presentation (P) : (120~140)

Microbial Diversity and Adaptation in Extreme Environments (ECO)  

Code Session Title Description
ECO_1 Life at the Boiling Point: Strategies of Hyperthermophiles Exploring the ecological roles, metabolic capabilities, and survival tactics of heat-loving microbes.
ECO_2 Salt and Survival: Adaptive Strategies of Halophiles Examining the molecular and ecological adaptations of salt-loving organisms in hypersaline niches.
ECO_3 Microbes Beyond Earth: Radiation Resistance, Astrobiology, and the Origins of Life Linking microbial resilience to space biology, planetary exploration, and early Earth conditions.
ECO_4 Thriving Below Freezing: Psychrophiles of Polar and Deep–Sea Ecosystems Uncovering the biochemical and structural innovations enabling life in polar and deep-sea environments.
ECO_5 Life at pH Extremes: Alkalophiles and Acidophiles Investigating how microbes thrive in ultra–acidic and highly alkaline environments.
ECO_6 The Environmental Microbiome at the Edge of Habitability Integrating omics and field ecology to study extreme microbiomes in challenging ecosystems.

Functional Genomics and Systems Biology in Extremophile Research (BMB)

Code Session Title Description
BMB_1 Genomic Blueprints: Functional Genomics and Evolution in Extremophiles Decoding genetic blueprints to reveal evolutionary and functional insights.
BMB_2 From Signal to Survival: Regulatory Networks and Information Processing Dissecting molecular circuits that control extremophile adaptation and resilience.
BMB_3 Metabolic Mastery: Systems Biology and Physiology Under Extreme Conditions Integrating omics and modeling to understand whole-cell function under extreme conditions.
BMB_4 Evolving Under Pressure: Stress Defense and Molecular Innovation Examining genetic and biochemical pathways that counter harsh environmental stresses.

Synthetic, Computational Biology and Enzyme Engineering (BTE)

Code Session Title Description
BTE_1 Rewriting the Code: Genome Editing and Next-Generation Omics Tools Showcasing new tools to reprogram extremophiles for research and industrial use.
BTE_2 Extremozymes Unveiled: Structure, Function, and Protein Engineering Engineering robust enzymes from extreme habitats for cutting-edge applications.
BTE_3 Intelligent Design: AI-Driven Protein Synthesis and Novel Enzyme Creation Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to design, predict, and synthesize novel proteins with enhanced stability, activity, and functionality.
BTE_4 From Lab to Industry: Bioprocess Design for a Sustainable Bioeconomy Translating extremophile research into scalable, eco-friendly production systems.

Industrial Applications and Bioeconomy (TRS)

Code Session Title Description
TRS_1 Industrial Biotechnology with Extremophiles: From Energy to Environment Highlighting real-world applications in bioremediation, bioenergy, and green manufacturing.
TRS_2 Highlighting real-world applications in bioremediation, bioenergy, and green manufacturing. Exploring novel enzymes, metabolites, and bioactives from extremophiles with applications in drug discovery, nutraceuticals, and functional foods.

Technical Workshop (TW)

Code Session Title Description
TW_1 O-Link Technology – High-throughput Protein Interaction Mapping  Introducing O-Link’s proximity extension assay platform for large-scale, high-sensitivity protein interaction mapping. Participants will explore experimental design, workflow optimization, and data interpretation for applications in functional proteomics and systems biology.
TW_2 Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and Multi-Omics Data Integration Diving into cutting-edge NGS technologies and strategies for integrating multi-omics datasets, including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. The session will focus on best practices, analytical pipelines, and case studies from extremophile research.