FEMS and the American Society of Microbiology (ASM) are bringing together 2 of the biggest meetings in the microbial sciences, ASM Microbe 2021 and FEMS 2021, to create an all-new, global, online meeting – World Microbe Forum. International experts will gather for this groundbreaking event to examine, discuss and envision solutions that science can offer to solve some of the gravest concerns confronting us today. Abstract submission is now open.