17th Australian Peptide Conference

Abstract submissions

17–22 October 2027 Oaks Port Douglas Resort

Abstract submissions will open in November 2026. Please review the key dates and submission guidelines below before preparing your abstract.

Plan your submission

Key dates

Submissions open November 2026
Oral submissions close 31 July 2027
Poster submissions close 12 September 2027

Research areas

Abstract categories

  • Advances in peptide and protein synthesis
  • AI/Machine learning
  • Anti-infective peptides
  • Bioactive peptidic natural products
  • Cell membrane interactions and cell penetrating peptides
  • Chemical biology
  • Cyclic peptides
  • Drug delivery and bioavailability
  • Drug discovery and development
  • GPCRs and cell signalling
  • Imaging and analytical techniques
  • Industry, regulation and commercialisation
  • Nanotechnology
  • Neuropeptides
  • New peptide and protein targets
  • Peptide and protein engineering
  • Peptide biosynthesis
  • Peptide conjugates
  • Peptide drugs
  • Peptide lipids
  • Peptide oligonucleotides
  • Peptide radioligands
  • Peptide structure and structure function studies
  • Peptide vaccines
  • Peptidomimetics
  • Post-translational modifications
  • Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis
  • Structure-based drug design
  • Transcriptomics/Proteomics
  • Venoms

Ways to present

Presentation types

  • Oral presentation
  • Poster presentation

Prepare your abstract

Before you start

Maximum 300 words

Your abstract must not exceed 300 words. The word count excludes the title, author details and cited references.

  • Use an up-to-date web browser to complete your submission.
  • Have your abstract open on your computer so you can copy and paste the text into the submission form.
  • If a keyboard shortcut does not paste your text, try your browser’s paste menu command.
  • If you experience difficulties, try another browser or computer. For further assistance, please contact the secretariat.

Your submission guide

Submission steps

  1. Select your presentation type and category

    Choose the presentation type and category for your abstract.

  2. Add keywords

    Provide keywords to assist with categorisation of your abstract.

  3. Enter your abstract title

    Use sentence case, capitalising the first word and any proper nouns, and do not include punctuation.

    Example: Title of my presentation for the conference

  4. Add all authors and organisations

    Enter the names and organisations of all authors and indicate the presenting author by ticking the relevant box.

  5. Enter your abstract text

    Type or paste your abstract into the relevant field. Ensure it is no more than 300 words, excluding the title, author details and cited references.

  6. Preview and finalise

    Preview your abstract, make any required changes, finalise your submission and return to your dashboard.

  7. Check your confirmation email

    You will receive an email confirming your abstract has been successfully submitted. Please check your junk or spam folder if it does not appear in your inbox.

  8. Make changes if needed

    To edit your abstract before the applicable submission deadline, log in to your online registration dashboard. Select “View Submission”, then “Preview/edit abstract”.

Changes after the submission deadline

You can edit your abstract online until the applicable submission deadline. After this date, please send any changes to chris.d@asnevents.net.au.

Review process

Committee review

The Organising Committee will review all abstract submissions.

Next steps

Acceptance notification

Once the review is complete, the conference organisers will notify presenters of the outcome. Specific presentation instructions will be included in acceptance notifications.