Beyond Antibiotics: Emerging Strategies for Combating Bacterial Infection

May 04–07, 2026 | Village at Breckenridge, Breckenridge, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Joseph P. Zackular, Kimberly Kline, Daria Van Tyne and Mariana X. Byndloss

  In Person
  On Demand

May 04–07, 2026 | Village at Breckenridge, Breckenridge, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Joseph P. Zackular, Kimberly Kline, Daria Van Tyne and Mariana X. Byndloss

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Monday, May 4, 2026
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Ram Sasisekharan †, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bringing New Therapies to Market: Challenges and Perspectives
Phage Biology and Therapy: Basic
9:00–11:15 AM
Jeremy J. Barr †, Monash University
Tri-Partite Symbioses Between Bacteriophage, Their Bacterial Hosts and Eukaryotic Cells and Surfaces
Kimberley Seed †, University of California, Berkeley
Bacterial Immunity and Phage Immune Evasion Strategies in Vibrio Cholerae
Martha Clokie †, University of Leicester
Developing Phage Therapies for Clostridioides Difficile
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 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 Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Phage Biology and Therapy: Applied
5:00–7:00 PM
Daria Van Tyne, University of Pittsburgh
Functional Genomics and Phage Therapy for Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Infections
Paul E. Turner †, Yale University
Leveraging Evolution to Fight Antibiotic Resistance with Phage Therapy
Susan M. Lehman †, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Preclinical Development of a Phage Product for the Treatment of Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Harnessing the Microbiome for Infection: Basic
8:00–11:00 AM
Mariana X. Byndloss, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Host-Microbiota Metabolic Interactions during Infectious Gastroenteritis
Joseph P. Zackular, University of Pennsylvania
Leveraging Ecology to Design New Therapeutic Strategies Against Clostridioides Difficile
Vanessa Sperandio †, University of Wisconsin
Microbiota Control of EHEC Pathogenesis
Bärbel Stecher †, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Using Defined Microbiota Communities to Reveal Novel Insights into Colonization Resistance Against Salmonella
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
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Harnessing the Microbiome for Infection: Applied
5:00–7:00 PM
Eric G. Pamer †, University of Chicago
Microbiome-based Therapies for Treatment of Infectious Disease
Julia A. Segre †, National Institutes of Health
Human Skin Microbiome: From Friends to Foes
Silvia Caballero †, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Microbiome Therapeutics in the Age of Multi-Drug Resistant Pathogens
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Leveraging Immunity to Combat Bacterial Infection: Basic
8:00–11:00 AM
Kimberly Kline, University of Geneva
Host-Pathogen Interactions in Mixed-Species Infections
Victor Torres †, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Impact of Nutrition on Host-Pathogen Interactions during ESKAPE Pathogen Infection
Ann Marie Stanley †, AstraZeneca
Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Antibiotic Resistant Bacterial Infection
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Leveraging Immunity to Combat Bacterial Infection: Applied
5:00–6:45 PM
Molly Ingersoll †, Institut Pasteur
Leveraging Mucosal Immunity in the Fight Against Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection
Man-Wah Tan †, Genentech, Inc.
Developing the Next-Generation of Therapeutics for Bacterial Infection
Andreas Peschel †, Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine
Teichoic Acids at the Staphylococcus-Host Interface
Luís C.S. Ferreira †, Universidade de São Paulo
Development of Vaccines for Bacterial Pathogens
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, May 8, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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