Joint with: Human Microbiome: From Models and Mechanism to Medicine
Microbiome Metabolite/Metabolism Discovery and Function in Health and Disease: Bringing Biochemistry into the 21st Century
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Pieter Dorrestein, Michael A. Fischbach, Neha Garg and Ines Thiele
In Person
On Demand
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
Pieter Dorrestein, Michael A. Fischbach, Neha Garg and Ines Thiele
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
Thursday, January 1, 2026
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Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Friday, January 2, 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. 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 School of Medicine
Redox Signaling in the Human Gut Microbiome
Redox Signaling in the Human Gut Microbiome
Harry Sokol, Saint-Antoine Hospital
Effect of Microbiome on Energy Metabolism in IBD
Effect of Microbiome on Energy Metabolism in IBD
Tamia Alisha Harris-Tryon †, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Small Molecules from Skin Microbiome
Small Molecules from Skin Microbiome
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Microbiome Metabolites in Immune Regulation and Metabolic Health
5:00–7:00 PM
Shana Sturla †, ETH Zürich
Impact of the Human Gut Microbiome on Chemical Metabolism and Toxicity
Impact of the Human Gut Microbiome on Chemical Metabolism and Toxicity
Fredrik Bäckhed †, University of Gothenburg
Microbiome and Metabolic Signaling in the Gut
Microbiome and Metabolic Signaling in the Gut
Changtao Jiang †, Peking University Health Science Center
Metabolites in MASH
Metabolites in MASH
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Emerging Tools to Study Microbiome Derived Metabolites
8:00–11:00 AM
Ines Thiele, University of Galway
Metabolic Models of Microbiome
Metabolic Models of Microbiome
Alexey Melnik †, Arome Science Inc.
Quantitative Metabolomics in Microbiome Research
Quantitative Metabolomics in Microbiome Research
Pieter Dorrestein, University of California, San Diego
Speeding up the Process to Discover Microbiome Derived Molecules with Fast Computation, Leveraging Public Data and New Metabolomics Mining Tools
Speeding up the Process to Discover Microbiome Derived Molecules with Fast Computation, Leveraging Public Data and New Metabolomics Mining Tools
Clary B. Clish †, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Metabolomics in Human Health
Metabolomics in Human Health
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Career Roundtable (Joint)
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
The Genes that Make Microbial Metabolites
5:00–7:00 PM
Marnix Medema †, Wageningen University
Gutsmash
Gutsmash
Abigail Sloan Devlin †, Harvard Medical School
Microbiome Regulation of Sulfation
Microbiome Regulation of Sulfation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Sunday, January 4, 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
Skin Microbiome Therapeutics and Chip-Based Studies
Skin Microbiome Therapeutics and Chip-Based Studies
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
11:00–5:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
The Metabolism at the Intersection of Microbiome, Host , Drugs and Pathogens
5:00–6:45 PM
Casey Michelle Theriot †, North Carolina State University
Bile Salt Hydrolase Regulation of C. Difficile
Bile Salt Hydrolase Regulation of C. Difficile
Neha Garg, Georgia Institute of Technology
Pathogen and Microbiome Metabolism
Pathogen and Microbiome Metabolism
Michael A. Fischbach, Stanford University
Talk Title to be Announced
Talk Title to be Announced
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
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Monday, January 5, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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