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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Kristina Campbell and @svetlanaup.bsky.social dive into the most surprising discoveries in microbiome science, the biggest unanswered questions in the field, and more! Thanks to @cpavloud.bsky.social @tosina.bsky.social Marianna Bergamaschi, Merel van Gogh and #MVIFconversations podcast team. 2/2

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Join #MVIF 46 cassyni.com/s/mvif-46 and #MeetTheSpeakers Simon Roux ( @simrouxvirus.bsky.social ) will share the latest findings on viral genomes from metagenomes, virus-host dynamics, and more!

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

▶️ Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1f4lBWv... ▶️ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m... ▶️ Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/81c... ▶️ Youtube Podcasts: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Episode 1 - Jack Gilbert: "We are living in a microbial world"

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

LAUNCH DAY🎙️ We're thrilled to share the very first episode of #MVIFconversations w/ Jack Gilbert 💫 Stefanie Malan-Müller & @cpavloud.bsky.social talked with @gilbertjacka.bsky.social about how microbes shape our health and the invisible living world around us. Give it a listen & spread the word!

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Svetlana Ugarcina Perovic @svetlanaup.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

In the Episode 1, @cpavloud.bsky.social & Stefanie Malan-Müller welcomed @gilbertjacka.bsky.social! NEXT episode will be out in February 🤫 & I can't wait to tell you who was my guest. ▶️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m... ▶️ music.amazon.com/podcasts/81c... ▶️ www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... 2/2

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Episode 1 - Jack Gilbert: "We are living in a microbial world"

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Svetlana Ugarcina Perovic @svetlanaup.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

✅ ADD #MVIFconversations podcast to github.com/SvetlanaUP/M... Woohoo! (this initiative has been cooking for a long time) In 15-30 minutes each month, the @microbiomevif.bsky.social members chat with #microbiome experts. ▶️ open.spotify.com/show/1f4lBWv... (other platforms below) 1/2

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Join #MVIF 43 cassyni.com/s/mvif-43 and #MeetTheSpeakers 🇺🇸 Fuqing Wu will talk about the latest findings showing that fucoidan could serve as a potential intervention to help protect gut microbiota during antibiotic therapy. Check out the paper: doi.org/10.1186/s401...

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

🆕 #MVIF 43 program is out! Free registration: cassyni.com/s/mvif-43 ⭐️ Highlights: 🇵🇰 Muhammad Faheem Raziq 🇺🇸 Fuqing Wu ⭐️ Keynote: 🇮🇳 Deepa Agashe @deepaagashe.bsky.social ‬ ⭐️ Talks: 🇺🇸 Lukas Bethlehem 🇵🇱 Kinga Zielinska 🇸🇪 Eran Elhaik

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

See you on Monday at the #illumina #MVIF event–a scientific webinar exploring recent advances in microbiome research enabled by NGS!

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

SAVE THE DATE: 27 October, 2025 and join speakers from both illumina and #MVIF! Registration for the webinar is free: emea.illumina.com/events/webin...

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Svetlana Ugarcina Perovic @svetlanaup.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Do not miss the Illumina #MVIF webinar: Nicola Segata, @serenamanara.bsky.social, and Amadou D. Gueye will discuss the latest NGS advances in microbiome reseach! Registration free!

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

It's Monday! ...and a new #MVIF program is out! 🤩 Free registration: cassyni.com/s/mvif-42 ⭐️ Highlights: 🇦🇺 @gbouras13.bsky.social 🇺🇸 Danica Schmidtke ⭐️ Keynote: 🇺🇸 Peter Turnbaugh ⭐️ Talks: 🇸🇬 Minghao Chia 🇺🇸 @arzamasovalex.bsky.social ‪ 🇳🇿 Brooke Wilson

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Hall Lab @halllab.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

🚨 An excellent opportunity for scientists in Africa, at all career stages, working on maternal & child microbiome research 🚨 📚 Blended learning (3 months) incl. prep modules, hands-on training (12-17 Apr 2026) & mentoring. coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/human-...

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Build skills in microbiome metagenomics, bioinformatics, and data interpretation to advance maternal and child health research

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Serena Manara @serenamanara.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Stay tuned for more announcements of #GloMiNe2025 speakers in the coming days! Or... visit the registration page to view the entire lineup today 😉

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

🥁 We’re thrilled to announce the beginning of #MVIF Season 5 with #GloMiNe2025 event jointly organized by @microbiotavault.bsky.social and #MVIF Save the date: 9 & 10/11 September 2025 & register here: cassyni.com/s/mvif-glomi...

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

#MVIF 40 recordings now available thanks to Adeshile Oluwatosin! Available on both platforms: @cassyni.bsky.social ▶️ cassyni.com/s/mvif-40 #YouTube ▶️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Serena Manara @serenamanara.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

📽️If you missed the special #MVIF event "The Role of the Nagoya Protocol in Protecting Microbial Diversity Through Fair Use," recordings are now available on @cassyni.bsky.social and YouTube! Thanks to our wonderful speakers for their highly informative talks filled with valuable tips!🌷

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Serena Manara @serenamanara.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

⚠️Next week! Important topic for all microbiome researchers!🦠 We will cover each step, from gathering samples to reusing the sequencing data generated from those samples. Relevant for field microbiologists, bioinformaticians, and everyone in between! ✍️https://cassyni.com/s/mvif-39

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Just announced! #MVIF 39 featuring groundbreaking research on the role of the Nagoya Protocol in protecting microbial diversity through fair use! Don't miss this special event! Sign up now: cassyni.com/s/mvif-39 1/2

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Jack A Gilbert @gilbertjacka.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Excited to host Microbiome Virtual International Forum next week. Register here for this exciting session - cassyni.com/s/mvif-38

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Serena Manara @serenamanara.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Just a straightforward question: What are your thoughts on #MVIF, and why is it meaningful to you? Feel free to keep your response brief, casual, and entirely anonymous if preferred! Help us in conveying the importance of #MVIF for its long-term success and happiness :)

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

It’s Friday ...and a new #MVIF program is out! 🤩 Register👉 cassyni.com/s/mvif-38 Contributed talks by 🇫🇷 @patrickveiga.bsky.social 🇮🇹 Claudia Cappello Keynotes: 🇨🇦 @waldispuhl.bsky.social 🇺🇸Daniel McDonald 🇺🇸Mikayla A. Borton 🇧🇪Sarah Ahannach Moderators: 🇳🇱 Saara Suominen 🇺🇸 @gilbertjacka.bsky.social

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

#MVIF 37 recordings now available! Huge thanks to Adeshile Oluwatosin for putting together all the talks, available on both platforms: #CassyniSeminars cassyni.com/s/mvif-37 #YouTube www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Serena Manara @serenamanara.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Today's pitch covers how 🦠Sphingomonas desiccabilis can extract valuable resources to support sustainable human settlement on celestial bodies🌙 Join @antiprotony.bsky.social to discuss his work at #MVIF next week! Registration (free, as usual): cassyni.com/s/mvif-37 ✍️

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Serena Manara @serenamanara.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Listen to Diana Ayala-Muñoz's pitch about her contributed talk at the next #MVIF! ⭐️Starring: 🦠microorganisms living in the deep layer of an Acidic Pit Lake 🍋🚣👀 See you there! Free registration, as usual✍️https://cassyni.com/s/mvif-37

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Just announced #MVIF 37 on Microbiomes in Extreme Environments! Don't miss this special event w/our guests 🇩🇪 Nicole Dublier 🇳🇱 Henk Bolhuis 🇺🇸 Rachael Morgan-Kiss 🇺🇸 Kasthuri Venkateswaran 🇮🇹 Fabiana Canini 🇺🇸 Diana Ayala-Muñoz 🇮🇹 Luca Tonietti cassyni.com/s/mvif-37

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

📢 We're thrilled to reveal microbiome researchers + extreme environment experts gathering for our exclusive themed #MVIF: Nicole Dublier Kasthuri Venkateswaran Rachael Morgan-Kiss Henk Bolhuis Updates to follow shortly!

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Join #MVIF #35 and #MeetTheSpeakers 🇪🇸 @cladigar.bsky.social will present his work on fecal microbiota transplantation in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient population www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAJz...

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Claudio Díaz García future talk at MVIF.35 - January 21 & 22/23

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

You can find us on different social media channels: 🦋 bsky.app/profile/micr... 📹 www.youtube.com/@MicrobiomeVIF 🖊️ www.linkedin.com/company/micr... AND NOW we are becoming even MORE social: follow #MVIF on Instagram 👇 www.instagram.com/microbiomevif/

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

It's a new year! ...and a new #MVIF program is out! 🤩 Registration here: cassyni.com/s/mvif-35 ⭐️MicroTalks: Minna Chang @hariszaf.bsky.social ⭐️ Keynote: @chmoei.bsky.social ⭐️Selected talks: Pratyay Sengupta @fatimacpereira.bsky.social @cladigar.bsky.social

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Serena Manara @serenamanara.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

What a fantastic #MVIF!! Very active discussion and engaged community, despite the connection issues on my side (sorry again!!) If you have more questions for our speakers, the post-event Q&A is open on the registration page ! details 👇

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

⭐️Selected talks: Giant extrachromosomal element "Inocle" potentially expands the adaptive capacity of the human oral microbiome 🇯🇵 Yuya Kiguchi Preprint here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 1/3

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

#MVIF Q&A right now with @cpavloud.bsky.social The polls are OPEN – don’t forget to vote for your favorite microtalk and selected talk!

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Submit your work for January (Atlantic-first) or February (Pacific-first) www.microbiome-vif.org/en-US/-/info...

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

⭐️ Keynote talk by @gibbological.bsky.social You can write down your questions here as well!

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Serena Manara @serenamanara.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

In two weeks, with a great lineup and diverse microbiome topics! Fully virtual and free, as usual! Please share with your network, we are a nonprofit with no money for professional advertising 😂😅

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Katherine Lemon @kathlemon.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

We're hiring a Bioinformatics Analyst 1 to do bioinformatic research on human nasal microbiota using human nasal epithelial organoids. Will work closely with our experienced bacterial bioinformatician. Great opportunities for authorships and for on-the-job learning. jobs.bcm.edu/job/Bioinfor...

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Adding #MVIF speakers! Please let us know if you are here at 🦋 and you previously presented your work at #MVIF, thanks! go.bsky.app/D8cSja3

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

What would you like to discuss at the "Microbiomes in Extreme Environments" #MVIF event in March? Let us know ⬇️

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Jan Claesen @claesengroup.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

Hi everyone, I tried assembling a Microbiome & friends starter pack. 🦠🧫🔬 Still learning to use bluesky and might have missed you, let me know if you would like to be included. go.bsky.app/Fq36egy

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Segata Lab @cibiocm.bsky.social · 12/06/2024

More news today! From colab with MCarmen Collado's lab, #cellhostmicrobe publication on the infant microbiome during the 1st year! 👏THANKS to Marta Selma-Royo, Leonard Dubois, @serenamanara.bsky.social & all co-authors, participants & funding agencies! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Birthmode and environment-dependent microbiota transmission dynamics are complemented by breastfeeding during the first year

The composition and maturation of the early-life microbiota are modulated by a number of perinatal factors, whose interplay in relation to microbial v…

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 08/04/2024

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