Joint with: Microbiome Metabolism and Metabolites: Discovery and Function in Health and Disease
Human Microbiome: From Models and Mechanism to Medicine
Jan 19–22, 2026 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers:
Ami S. Bhatt, Tami Lieberman and Harry Sokol
In Person
On Demand
Jan 19–22, 2026 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers:
Ami S. Bhatt, Tami Lieberman and Harry Sokol
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
Monday, January 19, 2026
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Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Session (Joint)
8:00–9:30 AM
Emily P. Balskus, Harvard University
Mechanistic Enzymology of Microbiome-Derived Gene Products
Mechanistic Enzymology of Microbiome-Derived Gene Products
Mohamed S. Abou Donia, Princeton University
Metagenomics Discovery of Microbial Gene Clusters
Metagenomics Discovery of Microbial Gene Clusters
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Microbial Biochemistry in Health and Disease (Joint)
9:30–11:15 AM
Stavroula Hatzios, Yale University
Microbial Modulation of Redox-Active Molecules in the Gut
Microbial Modulation of Redox-Active Molecules in the Gut
Harry Sokol, Saint-Antoine Hospital
Effect of Microbiome on Energy Metabolism in IBD
Effect of Microbiome on Energy Metabolism in IBD
Tamia A Harris-Tryon, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Host-Microbial Crosstalk at the Skin Surface
Host-Microbial Crosstalk at the Skin Surface
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–2:30 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Microbe-Host Interactions
5:00–7:00 PM
Mahesh S. Desai, Luxembourg Institute of Health
Diet, the Gut Microbiome and Host Health
Diet, the Gut Microbiome and Host Health
Ami S. Bhatt, Stanford University
Deciphering Microbe-Host Communication
Deciphering Microbe-Host Communication
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Microbe-Microbe Interactions in the Human Microbiome
8:00–11:00 AM
Tami Lieberman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Evolution of the Skin Microbiome Across Scales
Evolution of the Skin Microbiome Across Scales
Sur Herrera Paredes, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Population Genetics to Study Evolution in the Human Microbiome
Population Genetics to Study Evolution in the Human Microbiome
Naama Geva-Zatorsky, Technion Institute of Technology
Functional Plasticity in Microbiota-Host interactions
Functional Plasticity in Microbiota-Host interactions
Benjamin D. Ross, Dartmouth College
Mechanisms and Consequences of Microbial Warfare in the Gut
Mechanisms and Consequences of Microbial Warfare in the Gut
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–3:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Career Roundtable (Joint)
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Population Microbiome Studies
5:00–7:00 PM
Nicola Mulder †, University of Cape Town
Talk Title to be Announced
Talk Title to be Announced
Ramnik Xavier, Massachusetts General Hospital
Large-Scale Population Studies to Understand the Gut-Immune Axis
Large-Scale Population Studies to Understand the Gut-Immune Axis
Sarah Lebeer, University of Antwerp
Citizen Science to Study the Vaginal Microbiome
Citizen Science to Study the Vaginal Microbiome
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Advanced Methods to Study the Microbiome (Joint)
8:00–11:00 AM
Donald E. Ingber, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard
Studying the Vaginal Microbiome with Organ-on-a-Chip Methods
Studying the Vaginal Microbiome with Organ-on-a-Chip Methods
Cheri Ackerman, Concerto Biosciences
Measuring Millions of Microbial Combinations to Unravel the Ecology of the Skin Microbiome
Measuring Millions of Microbial Combinations to Unravel the Ecology of the Skin Microbiome
Elaine Y. Hsiao, University of California, Los Angeles
Advances in the Gut-Brain Axis
Advances in the Gut-Brain Axis
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–2:30 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Microbiome Drivers of Disease
5:00–6:45 PM
Benjamin Hadida, Exeliom Biosciences
Microbiome-Based Therapeutics for Cancer Treatment
Microbiome-Based Therapeutics for Cancer Treatment
Karine Clément, INSERM / Sorbonne Universite
Diabetes, Obesity and the Gut Microbiome
Diabetes, Obesity and the Gut Microbiome
Premysl Bercik, McMaster University
Microbiome and IBS
Microbiome and IBS
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Friday, January 23, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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