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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The final day of #HavingIMPACTT2026 is here! Our attendees were treated to talks from Drs. Saman Maleki and Luigi Nezi about Microbiome & Therapeutic Opportunities and Closing Keynote by Dr. Sarkis Mazmanian about Gut Microbiome and Parkinson's Disease!

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This morning was full of inspiring talks and great research @HavingIMPACTT2026! We heard from Plenary Speakers - Drs. @erikbakkeren.bsky.social, Thierry Mallevaey, Maziar Divangahi and Aline Ignacio.

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#HavingIMPACTT2026 Symposium is now under way! With an Opening Keynote from the luminary Dr. Jennifer Wargo of the @mdanderson.bsky.social, about "Targeting the microbiome to promote health and end cancer" our symposium is starting off strong!

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a proud sponsor of #HavingIMPACTT2026 symposium. Ferring is a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group committed to helping people build healthy families and live better lives. Learn more at www.ferring.com

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Microbiology International is a proud sponsor of #HavingIMPACTT2026 Our Whitley M-Series Variable Atmosphere Workstations create the perfect atmosphere for microbiome research. Learn more about how these play a vital role in microbiome research through our web series “Exploring the Microbiome”.

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

@nebiolabs.bsky.social is a proud sponsor of #HavingIMPACTT2026. As a global leader in molecular biology, NEB develops innovative solutions to advance your research, including cloning, gene expression, genome editing, next-generation sequencing (NGS), synthetic biology, and RNA analysis.

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Meet Dr. van de Wouw (@mvdwouw.bsky.social) from Weston Family Foundation at #HavingIMPACTT2026 to learn about an exciting new funding opportunity: Microbiome Innovations for New Therapies (MINT), a $37mil funding program made to help move promising microbiome discoveries closer to real-world impact

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Rosell® Institute for Microbiome and Probiotics by Lallemand Health is a proud Platinum Sponsor of #HavingIMPACTT2026. Learn about their commitment towards advancing microbiome research and development and promoting innovative science at rosellinstitutelallemand.com/en/

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

NKP-Isotec is a proud Gold sponsor of #HavingIMPACTT2026! Their new Reusable Transport Shipper cuts waste and keeps critical materials protected without relying on single-use packaging. See it in action at www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Jn...

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

@mucosalimmunol.bsky.social: Official Journal of @societymucosalimm.bsky.social is a proud bronze sponsor of #HavingIMPACTT2026 on Sept 28-30. They are generously sponsoring several of our presenter awards and 2 travel awards! Visit www.societymi.org to learn more about SMI and their journal.

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New this year: absolute microbiome abundance by dPCR, $16/sample. Amplicon sequencing from $20/sample. Short read (Illumina) and long read (PacBio) under one roof, plus metagenomics, metatranscriptomics and bioinformatics. imr.bio

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

@microbiomeinsights.bsky.social is a proud Silver sponsor at #HavingIMPACTT2026. They're a global leader in microbiome analysis, providing comprehensive sequencing and bioinformatics services. Visit www.microbiomeinsights.com to learn how their leading technical capabilities can advance your work!

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Calgary Metabolomics Research Facility is a proud Silver Sponsor of #HavingIMPACTT2026! CMRF is Canada’s national hub for microbial metabolomics and lipidomics, featuring BSL-2 microbiology laboratories and advanced analytical LC-MS instrumentation. Learn more at calgarymetabolomics.org!

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

QIAGEN is a proud Gold sponsor of the International Microbiome Centre's #HavingIMPACTT2026 symposium on Sept 28-30, 2026. Visit QIAGEN's booth to learn more about their microbiome solutions www.qiagen.com/ca/applicati...

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Meet Plenary Speaker Dr. Saman Maleki, translational immuno-oncology scientist @lhscri.bsky.social who will be speaking about Targeting the Gut Microbiome to Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy and Mitigate Toxicity at #HavingIMPACTT2026

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Meet Plenary Speaker Dr. Aline Ignacio, Assistant Professor @ucalgarymed.bsky.social who will be speaking about how Long-term reprogramming of monocytes by commensal bacteria improves host defence against infection at #HavingIMPACTT2026

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Meet Plenary Speaker Dr. Gretchen Diehl (@diehllab-mskcc.bsky.social), Member of the Immunology Program, and Catherine and Frederick R. Adler Chair for Junior Faculty @mskcancercenter.bsky.social, who will speak about Avoiding pyroptosis after E. coli inflammasome activation at #HavingIMPACTT2026

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Meet Plenary Speaker Dr. Luigi Nezi, Tenured Group Leader of Microbiome and Antitumor Immunity, Department of Experimental Oncology at Istituto Europeo di Oncologia who will speak about The gut microbiome to overcome immune checkpoint inhibitor resistance at #HavingIMPACTT2026

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Meet Plenary Speaker Dr. Maziar Divangahi, Professor of Medicine @healthsciences.mcgill.ca, who will speak about how Neonatal BCG Elicits Dysbiosis and γδ T Cell Protection Against Tuberculosis at #HavingIMPACTT2026.

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Meet Plenary Speaker Dr. Alberto Caminero, an Associate Professor @macdeptmed.bsky.social, who will speak about mechanisms by which microbes mediate food sensitivities at #HavingIMPACTT2026

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Meet Plenary Speaker Dr. Erik Bakkeren (@erikbakkeren.bsky.social), Assistant Professor @ucalgarymed.bsky.social, who will speak about ecology within the human gut: using bacterial competition to understand and engineer the gut microbiome at #HavingIMPACTT2026

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Meet Plenary Speaker Dr. Pablo Romagnoli, Adjunct Investigator at CONICET and Professor at Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Biomédicas de Córdoba, who will speak about integrating diet, microbiome and metabolomics to evaluate malnutrition in the first trimester of pregnancy at #HavingIMPACTT2026

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Meet Plenary Speaker Dr. Arielle Elkrief, Associate Professor of Hemato-Oncology @crchum.bsky.social who will be speaking about microbiome modulating therapies, from bench-to-bedside at #HavingIMPACTT2026

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Meet Plenary Speaker Dr. Francesca Ronchi, Professor of Microbiology & Microbiome Research @bihatcharite.bsky.social in Berlin, who will speak about the effect of microbiota and diet on host pathophysiology at #HavingIMPACTT2026

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Meet Plenary Speaker Dr. Melody Smith, Assistant Professor of Medicine @StanfordMed, who will speak about The Role of the Gut Microbiome in CAR T Cell Therapy: Insights from Preclinical and Clinical Studies at #HavingIMPACTT2026

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Meet Keynote Speaker Dr. Sarkis Mazmanian, Luis B. and Nelly Soux Professor of Microbiology and Investigator at the Heritage Medical Research Institute @Caltech and Investigator, who will speak about The Gut Microbiome and Parkinson’s Disease at #HavingIMPACTT2026

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Meet Keynote Speaker Dr. Jennifer Wargo, Professor of Surgical Oncology & Genomic Medicine @mdanderson.bsky.social who will speak about targeting the microbiome to promote health and end cancer at #HavingIMPACTT2026

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Abstract Submission & Early Bird registration deadline EXTENDED to August 23, 2026! Register now for "Having IMPACTT Symposium 6" See www.impactt-microbiome.ca/having-impac... for more details! #HavingIMPACTT2026

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Early-bird registration and Abstract Submissions close tonight at midnight! See impactt-microbiome.ca/having-impactt -2026-symposium/#registration for more information! #HavingIMPACTT2026

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

NOW OPEN! #HavingIMPACTT2026 Symposium Registration & Abstract Submissions. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/having-imp... Submit your abstracts via the IMPACTT website: www.impactt-microbiome.ca/having-impac...

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Exciting news from #HavingIMPACTT2026 Symposium ~ our speaker lineup is nearly full! Check them out at www.impactt-microbiome.ca/having-impac... Symposium Registration & Abstract Submissions open NEXT WEEK [link in bio]!

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Please save the date! We are excited to announce that our "Having IMPACTT" Symposium will be back for another engaging event! More details will be sent out in the coming weeks. Subscribe to updates at the link in our profile.

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Climate-Smart Data Collaboration Centre (CS-DCC) @cs-dcc.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Save the Date: Microbiome ANCHOR is a new Canadian microbiome conference taking place June 8-10, 2026 at Oak Island Resort in Nova Scotia. Registration opens in January and space will be limited: head to microbiome-anchor.ca and join the mailing list so you don't miss out!

Microbiome ANCHOR: Advancing Novel Computational and High-quality Omics Research. Microbiome Conference, June 8-10, 2026. Oak Island, Nova Scoatia. An intimate microbiome meeting to foster connections and share ideas about microbial communities, the methods used to study them, and their diverse applications. microbiome-anchor.ca

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The Canadian Bioinformatics Hub is accepting applications for their recognition awards. Three awards are available: CBH Research & Innovation Award, Francis Ouellette Community Award, and CBH Impact Trainee Award. Apply by Dec 8, 2025: www.iscb.org/cbhc2026/cal...

Canadian Bioinformatics Hub Conference 2026. May 27-29, 2026, MaRS Discovery District, Toronto, Canada. Nominate Outstanding Contributors to Canada's Bioinformatics Community! Help us recognize the researchers and community builders shaping the future of bioinformatics in Canada! CBHC 2026 is accepting nominations for awards celebrating innovation, leadership, inclusivity, and trainee excellence across the BCBDS community. Eligible nominees include trainees, early-career, and mid-career professionals. Self-nominations welcome!

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Climate-Smart Data Collaboration Centre (CS-DCC) @cs-dcc.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

The Canadian Bioinformatics Hub Training Award application deadline is coming up soon on Dec 1, 2025! Successful applicants will receive up to $2,500 CAD to attend a workshop, tutoral, or other training event in 2026. Learn more and apply: bioinformatics.ca/hub/training...

CBH Training Awards. About the Awards: CBH Training Awards fund up to $2,500 CAD for professional development for trainees in Canada. Apply to attend workshops, tutorials, and training events that address your training needs in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Data Science. Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2025. Questions? training@bioinformatics.ca

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Job posting! @sickkidsto.bsky.social is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow to study Early Infant Feeding and the Microbiome, starting Jan 2026. Sound like you? See the job posting and apply here by Dec 8, 2025 (Job ID 23371): shorturl.at/Hdx5Q

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Climate-Smart Data Collaboration Centre (CS-DCC) @cs-dcc.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

WatSPEED at the University of Waterloo is offering 3 FREE workshops next month: (1) Generative AI for Data Science: Dec 3, 2025 @12pm ET (2) Introduction to Machine Learning: Dec 17, 2025 @12pm ET (3) Getting started with Python: Dec 18, 2025 @12pm ET Visit watspeed.uwaterloo.ca to register.

University of Waterloo | WatSPEED. 3 WatSPEED workshops next month:

Dec 3, 2025 (12-1pm ET): Generative AI for Data Science

Dec 17, 2025 (12-1pm ET): Introduction to Machine Learning

Dec 18, 2025 (12-1pm ET): Getting Started with Python

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Climate-Smart Data Collaboration Centre (CS-DCC) @cs-dcc.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The Canadian Bioinformatics Hub has launched a survey for women who are driving advancements in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Data Science (BCBDS) today. If you would like to participate in this survey, click the link below before the December 15, 2025 deadline. shorturl.at/tQ3d8

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Canadian Bioinformatics Hub - Women in BCBDS Community Survey

Pour le sondage en français, rendez-vous ici: https://forms.gle/odZte3m9hK4Uq33P6 This survey is being conducted by the Canadian Bioinformatics Hub (CBH) with the goal of improving its IDEA programs a...

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Climate-Smart Data Collaboration Centre (CS-DCC) @cs-dcc.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

PANORAMICS - A Vision is organizing True North Spatial 2026: Canada's first Spatial & Single-cell Biology Summit, bringing together leaders from industry and academia to explore the future of spatial-omics innovation. Mar 25-27, 2026 in Toronto, ON. Preregistration is now open: shorturl.at/lAiuJ

PANORAMICS - A Vision
True North Spatial 2026
Canada's 1st Spatial & Single-cell Biology Summit
March 25-27, 2026
MaRS Innovation Centre, Toronto, ON
Experience the Panoramic Chapters collectively through our True North Spatial Summit, as we inspire, enlighten, and challenge your mind. Set in downtown Toronto, the Queen City, at the iconic MaRS Discovery District, the beacon of Canada's innovation, this landmark event opens the doors to Canada's first Spatial and Single-Cell Summit, where thought leaders, scientists, and innovators unite to share ideas, spark collaboration, and shape the future of discovery. PRE-REGISTER HERE: https://shorturl.at/lAiuJ

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

The Data Research Alliance of Canada (DRAC) has put out a call for proposals for its National Data Spaces Pilot Program, designed to improve how Canada's research data is managed, shared, and used. Application deadline is Dec 1, 2025. Learn more: www.alliancecan.ca/en/opportuni...

DRAC National Data Spaces Call for Proposals. Deadline: 01 Dec 2025

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ISCB News @iscb.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

📢 Call for abstracts! #CBHC2026 invites submissions in: Data: Building Resources and Infrastructure Methods: Advancing Computational Approaches Discoveries: Generating Biological and Biomedical Insights 🗓️ Deadline: Feb 12, 2026 📥 Submit: f.mtr.cool/oftnlpqjlg

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

We closed out #HavingIMPACTT2025 with a keynote talk by Robert Jenq about microbiome interventional studies in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and CAR-T cell-based immunotherapies.

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Our #HavingIMPACTT Session 5 on Microbiome Interactions in Autoimmunity and Inflammatory Disease featured talks by Shalina Ousman and Nicola Harris on topics ranging from multiple sclerosis and neuroinflammation to identifying factors that drive healing in IBD.

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

New this year at #HavingIMPACTT2025: a "SWOT"-style panel discussion on the future of microbial therapeutics! Our panelists @arpaialab.bsky.social, Jeremiah Faith, Valerie Taylor, and Robert Jenq discussed the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of microbial therapeutics.

Opportunities: Opportunity to identify molecular determinants of colonization and out-competition; Opportunity to engineer logic-gated sensors for colonization based on environmental features; Opportunities to get organized, focus, and standardize

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

One of our IMPACTT Co-Leads, Dr. Braedon McDonald, gave an update on an ongoing IMPACTT project on creating a benchmarking atlas for researchers conducting experiments with human microbiome-associated (HMA) mice. Contact us through our website for more information.

IMPACTT HMA Benchmarking Atlas - take home messages: All datasets will be freely available; Guide experimental design; engraftment "benchmark" in health control conditions; sample size calculation; spatial + temporal atlas of HMA microbiome, metabolome, immune responses (deep long-read sequencing, fungal/viral engraftment, much more on functional engraftment, multi-omic integration of metagenomics -> metabolic pathways -> immune responses)

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Our third sponsored talk was given by Dr. Simon Hirota, co-director of the Canadian National Organoid Network (CNON). CNON is free to join and gives researchers access to protocols, in-person training, and help with organoid ordering and research. canadianorganoidnetwork.ca

Canadian National Organoid Network (CNON). Why join CNON? Access our protocols; organoid culture in-person training; expedited organoid ordering and support; stay in the loop about the latest organoid research; membership is FREE

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Our #HavingIMPACTT2025 Session 4 on Microbial Ecosystems was rapid-fire, full of short talks from Elsa Rousseau, Ann Gregory, and others on topics ranging from gut bacteriophages, to functional changes in pregnancy, to using CRISPR-Cas9 to eliminate antibiotic resistance genes.

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Our second sponsored talk by Stephane Bronner from the Rosell Institute for Microbiome and Probiotics provided an overview of their research and funding portfolio and how they translate microbial science into human health benefits.

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Our #HavingIMPACTT2025 Session 3 on microbiome-immunity interplay featured talks from Melody Zeng and Nicholas Arpaia on immune regulation by the gut microbiome in early life and beyond, as well as programmable probiotics for personalized cancer immunotherapy.

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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Our #HavingIMPACTT2025 Session 2 on Translational Microbiome featured Jeremiah Faith, Glen Carter, and Lauren Davey discussing microbial therapeutics, multidrug-resistant organisms, and engineered gut bacteria.

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