Microbiome and Microbiomics

Existing conference newly refocused to include fecal transplantation and skin microbiota.

Held in March 2015, "The goal of the meeting is to facilitate the understanding by which mechanisms of the microbiota modulate host physiologic processes and increase our understanding of how an altered microbiota contributes to health and disease in humans. In addition, the broad representation of speakers from diverse fields, such as microbiology, immunology, physiology and infectious disease, is likely to foster new collaborations."

June 2015, using the hashtag #EMBLMicrobiome. Topics:
" - Microbes and us: A complex ecosystem
- Bioinformatics for the microbiome
- Microbiome in nutrition and metabolism
- Microbiome: Interactions with the immune system
- Moving microbiome research into human populations"

May 2015. "Therapeutic areas of research with potential for actionable interventions to be covered at this conference include:
- Women's Health
- Obesity and Type 2 diabetes
- Pulmonology and COPD
- Immunology and the Impact of C. diffiicile Infections
- Dermatology
- Periodontal Disease"

July 2015. "Today, biospecimen collections are used by multiple research groups for varying research aims, from basic research through clinical trials. A well-managed biobank is a critical prerequisite for high-quality biological research. The proper collection, processing, storage and tracking of biospecimens are critical components allowing researchers to better link molecular and clinical information. Thus, by necessity, biobanking is both a science and a business."