Welcome to BacPath 2026

What is BacPath and what do we value?

BacPath is the Australian premiere biennial molecular bacteriology meeting that has an exclusive focus on bacterial pathogens. We explore the full spectrum of molecular microbiology from fundamental research to translational applications.

Our meetings have been running in Australia for more than two decades and provide an ideal forum for the Australian molecular bacteriology community to congregate and share their latest research findings.

We take pride in providing postgraduate students and early career researchers (ECRs) oral presentation opportunities at BacPath meetings, allowing them to present to our delegates from academia, research institutions and industry.

Networking and career-building is also strongly valued, our programs therefore include plenty of time for delegates to exchange ideas with peers and expand their professional networks.