Conference Dates:

June 11 - 12, 2025


The 7th Stevens Conference on Bacteria-Material Interactions will address the many dimensions associated with how different stakeholder communities can converge to push the rate of device-associated infection towards zero over the coming decade.

Important Dates

February 3: Call for Abstracts and Student Travel Awards Applications
March 5: Registration Opens
March 20: Student Travel Awards Applications deadline
April 30: Abstracts Submission deadline
May 30: Last Call for Registration
June 11-12: Conference

2025 Conference topics include:

  • Clinical - the patient/clinician experience

  • Prevention - antimicrobial coatings and bacteria-responsive surfaces

  • Detection - advanced sensing platforms to diagnose device-associated infection

  • Cure - biofilms and biofilm disruption

  • Inclusion - healthcare disparities associated with devices and device infections

  • Translation - how new devices with anti-infective properties can be translated to clinical use.

Stay tuned for further details about submissions and registration.