{"id":3410,"date":"2024-04-12T11:04:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T10:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/?post_type=vf_event&#038;p=3410"},"modified":"2025-09-16T17:17:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:17:26","slug":"ees25-08","status":"publish","type":"vf_event","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/events\/ees25-08\/","title":{"rendered":"The human microbiome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"vf-tabs\"><ul class=\"vf-tabs__list\" data-vf-js-tabs=\"true\"><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-overview\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-speakers\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Speakers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-programme\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Programme<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-embo-training\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">EMBO training<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-information\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Practical information<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-31f5922e-7894-4762-8452-6faafba16f4f\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Nature Awards <\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-9ec1d61e-3802-4171-92d2-6d3461293995\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Lunch Workshops<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-sponsors\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Sponsors<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-about\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-mediakit\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Media kit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vf-tabs-content\" data-vf-js-tabs-content=\"true\">\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-overview\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">Overview<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This conference will take place at EMBL Heidelberg, with the option to attend virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symposium overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Human microbiota \u2013 the collection of microbes living in and on our body \u2013 have a significant impact on human health and well-being. They have been associated with numerous diseases, yet we are still far from understanding their role in the context of life-style and genetics. Various initiatives are underway around the world to survey the human microbiota at several body sites, characterize them, understand their interactions with the human hosts, elucidate their role in diseases, and design possible therapeutic or dietary interventions. Recent efforts have started mining the human microbiome data to discover bioactive compounds; detect interactions between microbes and molecules; and design novel interventions. The return of this established meeting will bring together the community for a timely, in-person symposium picking up on developments across the field since the last edition in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Session topics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Methodological advances in microbiome analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The human microbiome across biological age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The human microbiome\u2019s response to nutrition and drugs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Host-microbe interactions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrative approaches in microbiome research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microbiome-targeted therapeutics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Future outlook for microbiome research and translation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What past participants say about the conference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>This conference provides an excellent opportunity to catch the latest trends in gut microbiome research. It brought together a weighty number of important thought leaders and a fantastic forum for trailblazing research. For anyone interested in gut microbiome, I would unhesitatingly recommend the EMBL conference.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>\u2014 Ardhendu Chakrabortty, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, India<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>The presentations and discussions were very stimulating and gave useful insights into recent advances in human microbiome research. The opportunity to engage in insightful discussions with fellow attendees and experts was invaluable.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 Arunabh Sharma, Kiel University, Germany<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-speakers\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">Speakers<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Balskus-EP-300x289.jpeg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Balskus-EP-300x289.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Balskus-EP-1024x987.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Balskus-EP-768x740.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Balskus-EP-1536x1481.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Balskus-EP.jpeg 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Emily Balskus            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Harvard University \/            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Howard Hughes Medical Institute            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/LuisPedroCoelho-261x300.jpeg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/LuisPedroCoelho-261x300.jpeg 261w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/LuisPedroCoelho-768x884.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/LuisPedroCoelho.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Luis Pedro Coelho            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Queensland University of Technology            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Australia            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francine_Marques-277x300.webp\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francine_Marques-277x300.webp 277w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francine_Marques.webp 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Francine Coelho Marques            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Monash University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Australia            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diaz_Heij.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diaz_Heij.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diaz_Heij-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Rochellys\tDiaz Heijtz            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Karolinska Institutet            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Sweden            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/gazzaniga_francesca-240x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/gazzaniga_francesca-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/gazzaniga_francesca-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/gazzaniga_francesca-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/gazzaniga_francesca.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Francesca Gazzaniga            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Massachusetts General Hospital \/ Harvard Medical School            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/hall-lindsay.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/hall-lindsay.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/hall-lindsay-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Lindsay Hall            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Birmingham            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                UK            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/scott-headshot-2024-227x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/scott-headshot-2024-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/scott-headshot-2024-776x1024.jpg 776w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/scott-headshot-2024-768x1014.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/scott-headshot-2024.jpg 907w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Scott Hazelhurst\t            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of the Witwatersrand            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                South Africa            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Xiaofang-Jiang-231x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Xiaofang-Jiang-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Xiaofang-Jiang.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Xiaofang Jiang            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                National Institutes of Health            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Omry-Koren-300x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Omry-Koren-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Omry-Koren-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Omry-Koren.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Omry Koren            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Bar-Ilan University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Israel            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tami-Lieberman-300x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tami-Lieberman-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tami-Lieberman-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tami-Lieberman.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Tami\tLieberman            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Massachusetts Institute of Technology            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeroen-237x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeroen-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/jeroen.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Jeroen Raes            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                KU Leuven            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Belgium            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dennis-Sandris-Nielsen.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dennis-Sandris-Nielsen.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dennis-Sandris-Nielsen-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Dennis Sandris Nielsen            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Copenhagen            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Denmark            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schirmer_Melanie.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Melanie Schirmer            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Technische Universit\u00e4t M\u00fcnchen            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/tim.spector.x4f341908.webp\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/tim.spector.x4f341908.webp 160w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/tim.spector.x4f341908-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Tim Spector            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                King&#039;s College London            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                UK            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yamada-212x300.webp\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yamada-212x300.webp 212w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yamada.webp 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Takuji Yamada            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Institute of Science Tokyo            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Japan            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/zeller-georg-300x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/zeller-georg-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/zeller-georg-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/zeller-georg.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Georg Zeller            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Leiden University Medical Center            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-Zimmerman-Kogadeeva.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Maria Zimmermann-Kogadeeva            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Heidelberg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scientific organisers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manimozhiyan_Arumugam_550x300px-300x164.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manimozhiyan_Arumugam_550x300px-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manimozhiyan_Arumugam_550x300px.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Mani Arumugam            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Copenhagen            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Denmark            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bhatt_headshot-252x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bhatt_headshot-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bhatt_headshot-859x1024.jpg 859w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bhatt_headshot-768x916.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bhatt_headshot-1288x1536.jpg 1288w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bhatt_headshot-1718x2048.jpg 1718w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bhatt_headshot.jpg 1769w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Ami Bhatt            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Stanford University School of Medicine            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/bork.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Peer\tBork            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Heidelberg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"141\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/nicola.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Nicola Segata            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Trento            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Italy            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference organiser<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luana.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Luana Ribeiro            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Heidelberg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-programme\"><h2>Programme<\/h2>\n<p>Are you on social media? Post using<strong> #EESMicrobiome <\/strong>and don&#8217;t forget to tag <strong>@EMBLEvents<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please note that the programme is subject to change. Some speakers may need to join virtually to give their talk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For registered participants, recorded talks will be accessible on demand for 4 weeks after the end of the event, unless indicated otherwise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please find the&nbsp;poster listing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/EES25-08_Poster-listing_4.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please find the bus schedule <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/EES25-08_Bus-schedule.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 1 &#8211; Tuesday 16 September 2025<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Time (Europe\/Berlin)<\/th><th>Speaker<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>12:45 &#8211; 15:00<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Registration and light refreshments<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 15:00<\/td><td><strong>The Global Grants for Gut Health Symposium: The gut microbiome and long COVID<\/strong><br><br>13:30 &#8211; 14:00 Changes in the gut microbiome of children and young adults with long COVID and new therapeutic targets for the condition<br><em>Suchitra Hourigan &#8211; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, USA<\/em><br><br>14:00 &#8211; 14:30 Could adding fermentable fibre to the diet help reduce the symptoms and impact of long COVID?<br><em>Paul Gill &#8211; Monash University, Australia<\/em><br><br>14:30 &#8211; 15:00 Potential biomarkers for long COVID by screening for antibodies against hundreds of thousands of structures on gut microbes<br><em>Thomas Vogl &#8211; Medical University of Vienna, Austria<\/em><br><em>Not available on demand<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00 &#8211; 15:15<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>15:15 &#8211; 15:45<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Opening remarks<\/strong> <strong>and lightning talks by Scientific Organisers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong><strong>15:45 &#8211; 18:00<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Session 1: Microbiome dynamics and community assembly<\/strong><br>Chairs: Lindsay Hall &#8211; University of Birmingham, UK \/ Peer Bork &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:45 &#8211; 16:15<\/td><td><strong>Tradeoffs driving commensal survival and evolution within human microbiomes<br><\/strong>Tami Lieberman &#8211; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:15 &#8211; 16:30<\/td><td><strong>Mapping the human gut microbiota&#8217;s competitive-cooperative web via high-throughput interaction profiling<\/strong><br>Joshua Simcock &#8211; Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) \/ KU Leuven, Belgium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:30 &#8211; 17:00<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break and Meet the speakers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:00 &#8211; 17:30<\/td><td><strong><strong>Dynamics of the healthy gut microbiome<br><\/strong><\/strong>Jeroen Raes &#8211; KU Leuven, Belgium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:30 &#8211; 17:45<\/td><td><strong>Microbial strain transmission between infants in nurseries drives gut microbiome development<br><\/strong>Liviana Ricci &#8211; University of Trento, Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:45 &#8211; 18:00<\/td><td><strong>Enterobacteriaceae synergize with food components to shape the competition between the dominant anaerobes of the human gut<br><\/strong>Caroline Taouk &#8211; Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:00 &#8211; 18:45<\/td><td><strong>Poster sneak peek<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:45 &#8211; 20:30<\/td><td><strong>Dinner in Canteen<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20:30 &#8211; 22:00<\/td><td><strong><strong>After dinner drinks in the Foyer<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 2 &#8211; Wednesday 17 September 2025<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Time (Europe\/Berlin)<\/th><th>Speaker<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>09:00 &#8211; 12:00<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Session 2: Functional insights into microbial communities<\/strong><\/strong><br>Chairs: Takuji Yamada &#8211; Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan \/ Ami Bhatt &#8211; Stanford University School of Medicine, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 09:30<\/td><td><strong>Small proteins of the human microbiome and beyond<br><\/strong>Luis Pedro Coelho &#8211; Queensland University of Technology, Australia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:30 &#8211; 09:45<\/td><td><strong>From Metabolomics to Mechanism: Hippurate Metabolism in the Vaginal Microbiota Augments Growth of Disease-Associated Bacteria<br><\/strong>Seth Bloom &#8211; Massachusetts General Hospital \/ Harvard Medical School, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:45 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>Extensive diversity in Desulfovibrio species and microbial hydrogen sulfide production reveals disease-associated gut microbiome signals<br><\/strong>Tingting Zheng &#8211; Technical University of Munich, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 10:30<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break and Meet the speakers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Gut bacteria encoded reductase biotransform host-derived metabolites<br><\/strong>Xiaofang Jiang &#8211; National Institutes of Health, USA<br><em>Not available on demand<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:15<\/td><td><strong>Mapping microbial lipid production: the impact of linoleic acid on gut microbiota composition and function<br><\/strong>Josep Rubert &#8211; Wageningen University, The Netherlands<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15 &#8211; 11:45<\/td><td><strong>Oh no. My gut microbiome got a virus infection. The role of bacteriophages in the gut \u2013 and their potential use for gut microbiome manipulation<br><\/strong>Dennis Sandris Nielsen &#8211; University of Copenhagen, Denmark<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:45 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td><strong>A first glimpse into the molecular biology of obelisks: Viroid-like colonists of human microbiomes<br><\/strong>Ivan Zheludev &#8211; Gladstone Institute of Virology, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00 &#8211; 13:45<\/td><td><strong>Lunch and Meet the editors<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:15 &#8211; 13:15<\/td><td><strong>Metabolon Workshop &#8211; A Microbiome Toolkit for Multi-Omics Discovery<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong><strong>13:45 &#8211; 16:40<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Session 3: Early life microbiome &#8211; development and impact<\/strong><\/strong><br>Chairs: Tami Lieberman &#8211; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA \/ Mani Arumugam &#8211; University of Copenhagen, Denmark<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:45 &#8211; 14:15<\/td><td><strong>Exploring early life microbiome interactions<br><\/strong>Lindsay Hall &#8211; University of Birmingham, UK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:15 &#8211; 14:30<\/td><td><strong><strong><strong>Aggression: a gut reaction?<\/strong> <strong>The effects of the gut microbiome on aggression<\/strong><\/strong><br><\/strong>Sondra Turjeman &#8211; Bar-Ilan University, Israel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:30 &#8211; 15:00<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break and Meet the speakers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00 &#8211; 15:30<\/td><td><strong>The microbiome in the first 1000 days of life<br><\/strong>Omry Koren &#8211; Bar-Ilan University, Israel<br><em>Not available on demand<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30 &#8211; 15:45<\/td><td><strong>Linking strain-level genetic inference and development in the early life microbiome<br><\/strong>Trine Zachariasen &#8211; Copenhagen University, Denmark<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:45 &#8211; 16:00<\/td><td><strong>From mother to infant: tracking the origin and development of the gut virome in the lifelines NEXT cohort<br><\/strong>Alexandra Zhernakova &#8211; University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:00 &#8211; 16:40<\/td><td><strong>Flash talk session 1<\/strong><br>#41 &#8211; Oliver Aasmets <br>#53 &#8211; Adrian Barreno Sanchez <br>#65 &#8211; Rima Chakaroun <br>#67 &#8211; Kanta Chechi <br>#69 &#8211; Minghao Chia <br>#85 &#8211; Biswajit Dubashi <br>#98 &#8211; Gloria Fackelmann<br>#99 &#8211; Clarissa Febinia <br>#119 &#8211; Anna-Ursula Happel <br>#121 &#8211; Vitor Heidrich <br>#137 &#8211; Shen Jin <br>#183 &#8211; Chiara Mazzoni <br>#193 &#8211; Suguru Nishijima <br>#199 &#8211; Kateryna Pantiukh <br>#217 &#8211; Claes Ohlsson <br>#219 &#8211; Renate Ruigrok <br>#237 &#8211; Trishla Sinha<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:40 &#8211; 18:40<\/td><td><strong>Poster Session 1 (odd numbers)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:40<\/td><td><strong>Free evening<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 3 &#8211; Thursday 18 September 2025<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Time (Europe\/Berlin)<\/th><th>Speaker<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>09:00 &#8211; 12:00<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Session 4: Microbiome-host interactions in health and disease<\/strong><\/strong><br>Chairs: Emily Balskus &#8211; Harvard University, USA \/ Peer Bork &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 09:30<\/td><td><strong>Understanding gut-to-host communication to prevent cardiovascular disease<br><\/strong>Francine Coelho Marques &#8211; Monash University, Australia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:30 &#8211; 09:45<\/td><td><strong>Microbiome signatures of virulence in the oral-gut-brain axis influence Parkinson\u2019s disease and cognitive decline pathophysiology<\/strong><br>Frederick Clasen &#8211; King\u2019s College London, UK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:45 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>The human gut archaeome: an overlooked microbial domain with emerging links to colorectal cancer<br><\/strong>Christine Moissl-Eichinger &#8211; Medical University of Graz, Austria<br><em>Not available on demand<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 10:30<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break and Meet the speakers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Microbiota-gut-brain interactions: exploring new mechanisms and therapeutics in neurodevelopmental disorders<br><\/strong>Rochellys Diaz Heijtz &#8211; Karolinska Institutet, Sweden<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:15<\/td><td><strong>Mechanisms of FMT efficacy in IBD beyond strain engraftment<br><\/strong>Patrick Schimmel &#8211; Medical University of Graz, Austria<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15 &#8211; 11:45<\/td><td><strong>Overcoming microbiome dependent resistance to cancer immunotherapy<br><\/strong>Francesca Gazzaniga &#8211; Massachusetts General Hospital \/ Harvard Medical School, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:45 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td><strong>Inadequate dietary fibre intake increases gut-derived uremic toxins that contribute to hypertension<br><\/strong>Chudan Xu &#8211; Monash University, Australia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td><strong>Lunch<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>13:30 &#8211; 16:30<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Session 5: Human microbiome epidemiology and associations<\/strong><\/strong><br>Chairs: Ami Bhatt &#8211; Stanford University School of Medicine, USA \/ Nicola Segata &#8211; University of Trento, Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 14:00<\/td><td><strong>Insights from large scale gut metagenomics and diet data- the PREDICT studies<br><\/strong>Tim Spector &#8211; King&#8217;s College London, UK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:00 &#8211; 14:15<\/td><td><strong>Gut microbes with the gbu genes determine TMAO production from L-carnitine intake and serve as a biomarker for precision nutrition<br><\/strong>Wei-Kai Wu &#8211; National Taiwan University, Taiwan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:15 &#8211; 14:30<\/td><td><strong>Gut microbiome composition and future atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease<br><\/strong>Kamalita Pertiwi &#8211; Uppsala University, Sweden<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:30 &#8211; 15:00<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break and Meet the speakers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00 &#8211; 15:30<\/td><td><strong>Expanding the human gut microbiome atlas of Africa: opportunities and challenges<br><\/strong>Scott Hazelhurst &#8211; University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa<br><em>Not available on demand<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30 &#8211; 15:45<\/td><td><strong>Glycan metabolism of the human gut microbiome<br><\/strong>Quinten Ducarmon &#8211; Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:45 &#8211; 16:15<\/td><td><strong>Deep learning-based discovery of narrow-spectrum antibiotics<br><\/strong>Takuji Yamada &#8211; Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:15 &#8211; 16:30<\/td><td><strong>Baseline gut microbial profiles outperform human genetic and metabolic traits in classifying individualized blood pressure responses to antihypertensive agents<br><\/strong>Lianmin Chen &#8211; Nanjing Medical University, China (Virtual)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:30 &#8211; 17:10<\/td><td><strong>Flash talk session 2<\/strong><br>#50 &#8211; Gabriel Baldanzi <br>#52 &#8211; Veronika Kucharov\u00e1 Pettersen <br>#70 &#8211; Serena Sanna <br>#64 &#8211; Aurelie Cenier <br>#78 &#8211; Koen Dekkers<br>#84 &#8211; Anders Dohlman <br>#116 &#8211; Michaela Herz<br>#126 &#8211; Julien Tap<br>#138 &#8211; Yi Jin <br>#160 &#8211; Santosh Lamichhane <br>#204 &#8211; Niladri Pati <br>#206 &#8211; Gianmarco Piccinno <br>#243 &#8211; Nele Taba <br>#253 &#8211; Nienke van Beek <br>#277 &#8211; Li-Fang Yeo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:10 &#8211; 19:10<\/td><td><strong>Poster Session 2 (even numbers)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:10 &#8211; 21:10<\/td><td><strong>Conference Gala Dinner<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21:10 &#8211; 00:00<\/td><td><strong>Party with live band<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 4 \u2013 Friday 19 September 2025<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Time (Europe\/Berlin)<\/th><th>Speaker<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>09:00 &#8211; 12:30<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Session 6: Advances in microbiome analytical approaches<\/strong><\/strong><br>Chairs: Luis Pedro Coelho &#8211; Queensland University of Technology, Australia \/ Mani Arumugam &#8211; University of Copenhagen, Denmark<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 09:30<\/td><td><strong>Gene-centric metagenomic analyses reveal functional insights into disease<br><\/strong>Melanie Schirmer &#8211; Technische Universit\u00e4t M\u00fcnchen, Germany<br><em>Not available on demand<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:30 &#8211; 09:45<\/td><td><strong>MetaPepticon: automated anticancer peptide prediction from genomics and metagenomics datasets<br><\/strong>Muzaffer Arikan &#8211; Istanbul University, Turkey<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:45 &#8211; 10:15<\/td><td><strong>Gut and mucosal microbiome in colorectal cancer<br><\/strong>Georg Zeller &#8211; Leiden University Medical Center, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:15 &#8211; 10:45<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break and Meet the speakers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:45 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Uncovering the neuroactive landscape of the human gut microbiome<br><\/strong>Mireia Valles-Colomer &#8211; Pompeu Fabra University, Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:15<\/td><td><strong>Structural biology aids interpretation of single nucleotide variants in human gut microbiome<br><\/strong>Archontis Goumagias &#8211; University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15 &#8211; 11:45<\/td><td><strong>Discovering metabolic gene functions in bacteria with multi-omics approaches<br><\/strong>Maria Zimmermann-Kogadeeva &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:45 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td><strong>Integrated multi-omics pipeline for biomarker discovery in acute-on-chronic liver failure<br><\/strong>Peter Treit &#8211; Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00 &#8211; 12:30<\/td><td><strong>Deciphering the human microbiome with chemistry<\/strong><br>Emily Balskus &#8211; Harvard University, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30 &#8211; 12:45<\/td><td>Closing Remarks and Poster Prize Announcements<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:45<\/td><td><strong>Packed lunch and departure<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:15<\/td><td>Bus to the airport<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30<\/td><td>Bus to all stops downtown including ISG<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-embo-training\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">EMBO training<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EMBO training session:&nbsp;<strong>How to write a scientific paper<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This training module introduces the fundamental elements of publishing scientific research, focusing on the structure and content of a manuscript, how to assemble effective figures, and how to write impactful titles and abstracts. Led by an experienced EMBO Press scientific editor, participants will explore the strategic planning for publication, including determining authorship, organising data, and selecting the most appropriate journal for submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The session will run for 4 hours on the first morning of the symposium and will provide an engaging and interactive learning environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Date: Tuesday 16 September 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time: 8:30 \u2013 12:30 (Europe\/Berlin)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will include hands-on exercises, group work, and lively discussions to help participants develop a practical understanding of how to write a successful scientific paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Audience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This training session is designed for a maximum of 20 PhD students and postdocs who want to improve their scientific writing and publishing skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learning outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the module, participants will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understand the purpose and the structure of each section of a scientific paper: title and abstract, introduction, results, materials and methods, discussion, references, and data availability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain practical experience in assembling figures and writing titles and abstracts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive guidance from instructors and peer feedback to refine the critical components of a successful scientific manuscript<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information and to register, please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:annika.diederich@embo.org\">annika.diederich@embo.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration deadline: 9 September 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>The training session is limited to 20 participants who will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Selected participants must commit to attending the entire module.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-information\"><h2>Practical information<\/h2>\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nRegistration fees and abstract submission<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><strong>On-site<\/strong> <strong>registration fees<\/strong>&nbsp;include admission, conference materials, meals and coffee breaks. Participants are expected to book and pay their own accommodation and travel expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virtual registration fees<\/strong> include access to all of the talks (livestreamed and on demand) and facility to submit questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>On-site <strong>Academia<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac725<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On-site <strong>PhD Student<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac625<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On-site <strong>Industry<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac925<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On-site <strong>Journal Editors<\/strong>*<\/td><td>\u20ac300<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual <strong>Academia<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac225<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual <strong>PhD Student<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac175<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual <strong>Industry<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac275<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>* <em>Editors from scientific journals are allowed to attend at a reduced rate, but asked to contribute to the conference in return by taking part in \u2018meet the editors\u2019 sessions or other planned activities within the programme<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A letter to support your <\/strong><strong>visa <\/strong><strong>application <\/strong>will be issued, on request, once payment of the registration fee is confirmed. We recommend that you book your visa appointment as soon as possible, to avoid any delay with your visa application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accredited journalists may be eligible to register for complimentary press registration. Registrants may be required to provide accreditation or equivalent proof of press membership after registration. Please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www-db.embl.de\/EMBLPersonGroup-PersonPicture\/MailForm\/?recipient=events&amp;forDuty=Heidelberg\">Luana Ribeiro<\/a>&nbsp;for more information. Please note that we do not offer complimentary registrations for editors of scientific journals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"confirmation\">Confirmation and payment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration will be on a first come, first served basis. Your place can only be confirmed after payment of the registration fee.  If you are added to our waiting list, please consider taking advantage of our offerings to participate virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On-site participants: Types of payments accepted are international bank transfers and credit card payments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual participants: We are only able to accept card payments. In exceptional cases we can accept bank transfers. Please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:luana.ribeiro@embl.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luana Ribeiro<\/a>&nbsp;for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"abstract\">Abstract submission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Only participants registering to attend the on-site event are eligible to submit an abstract. <strong>Abstracts will not be accepted from virtual participants. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After registration you can submit your abstract via a separate link that will be provided in the email confirmation. Alternatively, you can access the link on the confirmation page directly after registering. The same login credentials are used for both processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract body: <\/strong>The limit of 2000 characters refers to manually typed text and excludes spaces. If an error occurs try using a different web browser (preferably Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you copy-paste the text into the form, hidden formatting might still be included which may cause the text to exceed the 2,000 character limit resulting in an error message. We recommend you clear all formatting before pasting in the text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have special symbols in your text, make sure you are using Unicode characters, otherwise these will not be recognised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Title: <\/strong>The title should not exceed 20 words. Only the first word of the title should start with a capital letter and the rest should be lowercase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Authors and affiliations: <\/strong>Please fill in the author&#8217;s details as requested in the online form. The compulsory fields are: First Name, Last Name, Organisation Name (Affiliation or Company), Country and Email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kindly mark only one author in the role of First Author and please don\u2019t forget to indicate who will be the Presenter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please enter your co-authors correctly via the system by adding accounts together with their organisation\/institute. Do not copy-paste them into the body of the abstract text, as they will not be indexed in the abstract book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presentation types:<\/strong> When submitting your abstract, you can apply for an oral or poster presentation. A selection process will take place with the results announced 2-3 weeks after the abstract submission deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For detailed instructions on how to submit a conference abstract, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NQAlq5iF5Qo&amp;feature=youtu.be\">follow the instructions provided in this video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please check our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/#FAQ_abstractsubmission\">FAQs pages<\/a>&nbsp;for further information on how to submit an abstract.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nFinancial assistance<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Financial assistance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Limited financial assistance is provided by the EMBL Advanced Training Centre Corporate Partnership Programme and EMBO in the form of <strong>registration fee waivers<\/strong>, <strong>travel grants<\/strong>,<strong> and childcare grants<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your place in the meeting is only confirmed by paying the registration fee, which is mandatory even when receiving a fee waiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration fee waiver<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>fee waiver<\/strong>&nbsp;will cover the registration sum that you have paid to attend the course or conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel grant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>travel grant<\/strong> will cover the cost of travel to an on-site event (airfare, train, bus, taxi, accommodation, visa, and\/or registration fees*) and is provided up to specified caps which are normally as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013up to \u20ac400 for participants travelling to an EMBL Conference or EMBO|EMBL Symposium from within Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013up to \u20ac1000 for participants travelling to an EMBL Conference or EMBO|EMBL Symposium from outside Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013up to \u20ac500 for any participant travelling to an EMBO Workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013up to \u20ac1000 for any participant working in Chile, India, Singapore or Taiwan travelling to an EMBO Workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013up to \u20ac700 for any participant working in Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia, and Turkey travelling to an EMBO Workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Registration fees are only covered for EMBO Workshops<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organisers may reduce the grant cap to accommodate more participants. Recipients will be notified of their travel cap amount when they are informed of the outcome of their application. Original receipts must be provided with your signature for all costs incurred within two months of completion of travel. Scanned copies cannot be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Childcare grant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is the possibility to apply for a childcare grant to offset child care costs incurred by participants, speakers, and organisers when attending a conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligible costs include (but are not limited to) fees for a baby-sitter or child-care facility, and travel costs for a caregiver. Please note that priority will be given to early stage researchers. In order to apply for this grant, you must be registered by the abstract submission deadline. There is a limited amount of funding available for the childcare grants and funds will be distributed amongst eligible applicants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On-site participants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may apply for financial assistance when submitting your abstract. In your application you will be asked to answer questions regarding why your lab cannot fund your attendance and how your attendance will make a difference to your career. Application for financial support will not affect the outcome of your registration application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virtual participants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are attending virtually, you can apply for financial assistance in the submission portal by the abstract deadline. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instructions_Apply-for-FA.pdf\">instructions on how to apply for financial assistance<\/a>. Only submissions for financial assistance will be accepted. Presentation abstracts cannot be submitted here and will be declined.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In your application you will be asked to summarise your current work,&nbsp; answer questions regarding why your lab cannot fund your attendance, and how your attendance will make a difference to your career. Application for financial support will not affect the outcome of your registration application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Selection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The scientific organisers will select the recipients of registration fee waivers and travel grants during the motivation letter or abstract selection process. Results will be announced approximately 6 \u2013 8 weeks before the event start date, however for some events this may be delayed. Selection results do not impact your admission to the meeting. Selection for registration fee waivers and travel grants is based on scientific merit, your current work or study location, the reasons for needing financial support, and the impact this event will have on your career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Childcare grants will be allocated in the same timeframe (6-8 weeks before the event start date). Please note that priority will be given to early-stage researchers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reimbursement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Costs will be reimbursed after the meeting only once a reimbursement form and original receipts (from travel costs) have been received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Further details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>View our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/external-funding-sources\/\">list of external funding opportunities<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/become-an-event-reporter\/\">information on attending a conference as an event reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information about financial assistance please refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">FAQ page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nAccommodation and travel<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accommodation is&nbsp;<strong>not included<\/strong>&nbsp;in the conference registration fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotels below have rooms on hold for participants until <strong>15 August 2025<\/strong>, in some cases at special rates. Please email the hotel directly, quoting the booking code&nbsp;EES25-08&nbsp;to confirm the exact price of the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/hotel-anlage.de\/?lang=en\">Hotel Anlage<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/en\/hotels\/heidelberg\/hotel-heidelberg-central-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meininger Heidelberg<\/a><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hotel-monpti.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hotel Monpti<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/hotel-anlage.de\/?lang=en\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/en.bayrischer-hof-heidelberg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hotel Bayrischer Hof<\/a>&nbsp;<\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accorhotels.com\/gb\/hotel-1447-ibis-heidelberg-hauptbahnhof\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Hotel ibis Heidelberg<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:groups.sued@premierinn.com\">Premier Inn Heidelberg City Zentrum<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotel-bb.com\/en\/hotel\/heidelberg\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelbb.de\/en\/heidelberg\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelbb.de\/en\/heidelberg\" target=\"_blank\">B&amp;B Hotel<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.bayrischer-hof-heidelberg.com\/\"><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/4-jahreszeiten.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Heidelberg<\/a><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.staycity.com\/heidelberg\/heidelberg\/\" target=\"_blank\">Staycity Aparthotel Heidelberg<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-heidelberg.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Heidelberg Exzellenz Hotel<\/a><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leonardo-hotels.com\/leonardo-hotel-heidelberg-city-center\" target=\"_blank\">Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Centre<\/a><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hostelheidelberg.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steffi&#8217;s Hostel Heidelberg<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/book\/reservation\/deeplink\/?ctyhocn=HDBBWHI&amp;corporateCode=113404050\">Hilton Heidelberg<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/hrewards.com\/de\/intercityhotel-heidelberg?wt_mc=paid_search_brand.ich.google.heidelberg.hotel_link.responsive_ad&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwvr--BhB5EiwAd5YbXgZzlbcANDRZ9TjwuaZh4IsG2GEWV6jZWW5rRec58icurzKTI8vi8RoC7GoQAvD_BwE\">InterCity Hotel Heidelberg<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For travel information,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/travel-information\/\"> please see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Update below.<\/em><\/strong> If you are travelling to the conference within Germany then you are eligible for the Deutsche Bahn \u2018Event Ticket\u2019 (called the \u2018Veranstaltungsticket\u2019 in German). This will result in a lower ticket price if your travel distance to Heidelberg is more than 100 km. You need to provide proof of your event attendance when purchasing the ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Event Ticket is currently not available. We are awaiting details on new offers. Please check back for more information or get in touch with us at <a href=\"mailto:events@embl.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">events@embl.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Event-ticket-details.pdf\"> in English see here<\/a> or<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Details-zum-Event-ticket.pdf\"> in German see here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veranstaltungsticket-bahn.de\/?event=8462&amp;language=en\">book your ticket here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shuttle\">Conference shuttle buses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Conference shuttle buses are free of charge for participants, and depart from designated bus stops near the hotels to EMBL and back, mornings and evenings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please find the bus schedule <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/EES25-08_Bus-schedule.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bus stops for this conference are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Staycity Aparthotel (Speyerer Str. 7)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kurf\u00fcrsten-Anlage (Opposite Main Train Station)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Premier Inn City Zentrum (Kurf\u00fcrsten-Anlage 23)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Center (Bergheimer Str. 63)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neckarm\u00fcnzplatz (Heidelberg Tourist Information)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peterskirche (Bus stop)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hilton Hotel (Kurf\u00fcrsten-Anlage 1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ISG Hotel (Im Eichwald 19)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1aEqYpFy2y5WiorwNxhHeFCNiY2o&amp;ehbc=2E312F\">Conference shuttle bus stops and hotels<\/a>&nbsp;in a larger map<strong>.<\/strong> Please note that not every bus stop will be used for every event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"public\">Further details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: EMBL, Meyerhofstra\u00dfe 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about accommodation and travel, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/#FAQ_travel\">FAQ page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nOn-site information<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"catering\">Catering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All meals and coffee breaks are included in the registration fee. Our catering staff will prepare a wide variety of vegetarian meals, meat and fish dishes, soups, pasta, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as a variety of desserts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please wear your badge at all times when serving yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No food or drinks are allowed in the auditorium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"charginglockers\">Charging lockers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lockers available next to the stairs leading down into the Auditorium. You will find some of those equipped with sockets to charge your smartphone\/tablet etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"electricity\">Electricity and charging station<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In most places the electricity is 220 volts AC (50 cycles). An adaptor and a plug that fits the German socket may be needed for your appliances\/laptop (i.e. American, Japanese, etc.). A USB charging station for electronic devices is available at the registration desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"merchandise\">EMBL merchandise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in purchasing EMBL merchandise (products presented in the glass display in the registration area), please email the <a href=\"mailto:heck@embl.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EMBL shop<\/a> to place an order or get in contact with your Course Organiser. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kindly note the EMBL shop is only open upon request and all purchases must be made in cash (Euros only).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"health\">Health and safety notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please read EMBL&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/?page_id=15120\">COVID-19 safety policy <\/a>for on-site events.<br>Do not smoke in any EMBL building.<br>Eating and drinking is prohibited in the Auditorium and all laboratories.<br>Do not enter any restricted areas or the laboratories unless instructed to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If first aid is required &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first aid room is located next to the ATC Registration Desk (room 10- 205).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dial the Emergency number 222 from any EMBL internal phone only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where is the accident? What happened? How many injured?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency number 06221-387 7821 from mobile phones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please report all accidents to the conference officer at the registration desk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In case of fire &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press the nearest fire alarm button or the Emergency number 222 from any internal phone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A loud fire alarm will go off if an evacuation is required. On hearing the alarm leave the building immediately following the escape route and fire wardens and head to one of the meeting points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not use the lifts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond first aid&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please remember to bring your own medication, if needed, to the conference. Note that the next pharmacy is a 4-minute drive from the EMBL, but for many medications you will be required to see a doctor to get a prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure in advance that your medical insurance will cover you during your visit in the event that you do need to see a doctor while in Heidelberg. In any case, the EMBL Course and Conference Office will assist you to get to the pharmacy and a doctor of your choice if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"telephone\">Internet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wi-Fi is available on campus using the <strong>EMBL-Events<\/strong> network and the event specific password, which will be provided on site. The eduroam network (secure, worldwide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community) is also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lost\">Lost and found<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018\u2019Lost and Found\u2019\u2019 items are kept at the registration desk until the end of the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"luggage\">Luggage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lockers available on-site to store your luggage, which require a 2 EURO coin to operate. There is another luggage room on level E0, which is free to use but remains unlocked during the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nursing\">Nursing room<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a nursing room available in the ATC Rooftop Lounge on level A29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"photography\">Photography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During the conference, an EMBL Photographer may be taking photos. If you would not like to appear in these, please inform the photographer or a member of the Course and Conference Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"printing\">Printing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We can help to print your boarding pass\/train ticket. Please send it to <a href=\"events@embl.de\">events@embl.de<\/a> and collect your print-outs at the registration desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"meditation\">Room for prayer, yoga and meditation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a room for prayer, meditation and yoga located on level E0 behind the Auditorium. Please be respectful of others using the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sightseeing\">Sightseeing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A variety of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidelberg-marketing.com\/\">activities in Heidelberg can be found on the website of Heidelberg Marketing<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"travel\">Travel to and from the venue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During the event, we provide conference shuttle buses to and from EMBL. In addition, there is the public bus 39A that serves the EMBL campus and taxis can be easily booked at any time. Information on the conference shuttle buses can be found on the individual event website and more detailed information on travelling to EMBL can be found on our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/travel-information\/\">&nbsp;Travel Information&nbsp;<\/a>page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"german\">Useful German expressions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Hello<\/td><td>Hallo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goodbye<\/td><td>Auf Wiedersehen (formal)<br>Tsch\u00fcss (informal)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Good morning<\/td><td>Guten Morgen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Good afternoon<\/td><td>Guten Tag<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Good evening<\/td><td>Guten Abend<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Good night<\/td><td>Gute Nacht<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I\u2019m sorry<\/td><td>Es tut mir leid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Excuse me&#8230;<\/td><td>Entschuldigen Sie<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>How are you?<\/td><td>Wie gehts?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I\u2019m fine thanks. And you?<\/td><td>Mir geht es gut , danke. Und Dir\/Ihnen?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>What is your name<\/td><td>Wie hei\u00dfen Sie? (formal)<br>Wie hei\u00dft Du? (informal)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>My name is<\/td><td>Ich hei\u00dfe&#8230;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do you speak English<\/td><td>Sprechen Sie englisch?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I don\u2019t understand<\/td><td>Ich verstehe nicht<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Please speak more slowly<\/td><td>K\u00f6nnen Sie bitte langsamer sprechen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thank you<\/td><td>Dankesch\u00f6n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Where is the toilet?<\/td><td>Wo ist die Toilette?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Please call me a taxi<\/td><td>Bitte rufen Sie mir ein Taxi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>How do I get to&#8230;.?<\/td><td>Wie komme ich zum\/zur&#8230;..?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A beer\/two beers please<\/td><td>Ein Bier\/zwei Bier bitte<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A glass of red\/white wine please<\/td><td>Ein Glas Rot\/Weisswein bitte<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The menu, please<\/td><td>Die Speisekarte, bitte<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Is there a local speciality?<\/td><td>Gibt es eine Spezialit\u00e4t aus dieser Gegend?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I\u2019m vegetarian<\/td><td>Ich bin Vegetarier<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>It was delicious<\/td><td>Es war hervorragend<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The bill, please<\/td><td>Die Rechnung, bitte<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I have a headache<\/td><td>Ich habe Kopfschmerzen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I have a sore throat<\/td><td>Ich habe Halsschmerzen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>My stomach hurts<\/td><td>Ich habe Magenschmerzen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I\u2019m allergic to<\/td><td>Ich bin allergisch gegen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I need a doctor who speaks English<\/td><td>Ich brauche einen Arzt, der englisch spricht<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nVirtual participation<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s included?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to all the livestreamed talks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video library of the recorded talks during the event and for 4 weeks afterwards. Please note: at the request of individual speakers, some talks are not recorded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facility to submit questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note that only on-site participants are able to submit abstracts and participate in the poster sessions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"platforms\">Event platform<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are using an event platform for this conference. More information about the platform will be shared ahead of the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"guidelines\">Guidelines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not&nbsp;broadcast&nbsp;the&nbsp;conference&nbsp;to&nbsp;unregistered&nbsp;participants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are encouraged to tweet and post about the event. Tweet unless the speaker specifically says otherwise,&nbsp;but be mindful of unpublished data.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please do not capture, transmit or redistribute data presented at the meeting. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional information can be found in our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/code-of-conduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Code of Conduct<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"health\">Health and well-being<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to stay healthy and move around, especially when you are attending an event virtually. We have put together a few coffee break stretches and yoga videos in the conference platform for you to enjoy during the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"questions\">How to ask questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Please use the Q&amp;A function in the event platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any other questions, you can go to the Help Desk in the event platform. Click on \u2018more\u2019 on the top menu and click Help Desk.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"time\">Time zone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme is planned based on the Europe\/Berlin time zone, unless otherwise stated. Please take your time zone into consideration when planning your attendance.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nAdditional information<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Please find additional information including FAQs, terms and conditions, COVID-19 safety policy and travelling to EMBL on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/\">Information for participants page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nCOVID-19 related questions<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>COVID-19 information for on-site events at EMBL Heidelberg can be found in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/faq-corona-questions\/\">COVID-19 FAQs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-31f5922e-7894-4762-8452-6faafba16f4f\"><h2>Nature Awards <\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/immersive\/gutgrants\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"122\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/GGGH-Yakult_small.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-222613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/GGGH-Yakult_small.png 972w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/GGGH-Yakult_small-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/GGGH-Yakult_small-768x96.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nature Awards Global Grants for Gut Health: The gut microbiome and long-COVID<\/strong><br><em>Tuesday, 16th September<\/em>, <em>13:30-15:00<\/em><br><br>Hosted by Nature Portfolio, in partnership with Yakult, this mini symposium will showcase research from international grantees exploring how gut microbiota may influence long-COVID symptoms, including gastrointestinal and neuropsychiatric outcomes. Featuring talks on microbial dysbiosis in children, dietary fibre interventions, and novel biomarker discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click here to view the abstracts: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/EES25-08-Nature-abstracts-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/EES25-08-Nature-abstracts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Grants for Gut Health abstracts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nProgramme<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Time (Europe\/Berlin)<\/th><th>Talk<\/th><th>Speaker<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>13:30<\/td><td><strong>Welcome and Introductory Remarks<\/strong><\/td><td>Atin Sharma, Assoc. Editor, <em>Nature Microbiology<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:35<\/td><td><strong>Persistent gut microbiome dysbiosis and elevated fecal biomarkers in children post-SARS CoV-2 infection experiencing prolonged gastrointestinal and neuropsychiatric symptoms<\/strong><br><\/td><td><strong>Grantee 1<\/strong>:<br>Suchitra Hourigan, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, USA<br><strong>Speaker<\/strong>:<br>Mickayla Bacorn, University of Maryland School of Medicine<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d42473-024-00090-7\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d42473-024-00090-7<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:55 <\/td><td><strong>Q&amp;A Session<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:00<\/td><td><strong><strong>Investigating the immunomodulatory and clinical effects of using dietary fibre intervention to target the gut microbiota in patients with Long COVID<\/strong><br><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Grantee 2<\/strong>:<br>Jane Varney, Department of Immunology, Monash University, Australia<br><br><strong>Speaker<\/strong>:<br>Paul Gill, Department of Immunology, Monash University<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d42473-024-00091-6\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d42473-024-00091-6<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:20 <\/td><td><strong>Q&amp;A Session<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:25<\/td><td><strong>Potential biomarkers for long COVID by screening for antibodies against hundreds of thousands of structures on gut microbes.<\/strong><br><\/td><td><strong>Grantee 3<\/strong>:<br>Thomas Vogl, Medical University of Vienna, Austria<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d42473-024-00092-5\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d42473-024-00092-5<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:45<\/td><td><strong>Q&amp;A Session<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:50<\/td><td><strong>Closing Remarks<\/strong><\/td><td>Atin Sharma, Assoc. Editor, <em>Nature Microbiology<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nAbout the Global Grants for Gut Health<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>The Global Grants for Gut Health is a competitive grant programme for investigator-initiated research into the human gut microbiota, supported by Yakult and Nature Research. The scope of the programme varies each year and considers proposals for one-year research projects that advance understanding of the impact of the gut microbiota on human health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/immersive\/gutgrants\/panel\/index.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/immersive\/gutgrants\/panel\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judging panel:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignleft\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Karen Scott&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rowett institute, University of Aberdeen, UK (Chair)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ami S Bhatt<\/td><td>Stanford Medical School, USA (Deputy Chair)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kiyoshi Takeda&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>iFReC, The University of Osaka, Japan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sarah Le Beer&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>University of Antwerp, Belgium&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gabriel Vinderola&nbsp;<\/td><td>National University of the Littoral, Argentine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zigui Chen<\/td><td>Chinese University of Hong Kong, China<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-9ec1d61e-3802-4171-92d2-6d3461293995\"><h2>Lunch Workshops<\/h2>\n<p>For on-site participants only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This industry webinar will be hosted by our sponsor&nbsp;Metabolon&nbsp;during the EMBO|EMBL Symposium: The Human Microbiome<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>on Wednesday 17 September 2025, 12:15 \u2013 13:15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participation in this workshop is free of charge for registered on-site conference attendees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ABSTRACT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metabolon.com\/services\/untargeted-metabolomics\/global-panel\/\"><\/a><strong>Integrating and Visualizing Multiomics Microbiome Datasets with Metabolon\u2019s Microbiome Research Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaningful discovery happens when quality data, careful interpretation, and intuitive technology come together to reveal clear insights from complexity. With a single sample submission, Metabolon\u2019s Microbiome Research Solution can provide metagenomics, untargeted metabolomics, and absolute quantification of short-chain fatty acids. This comprehensive but flexible approach empowers users to tailor omics analyses to specific research objectives. Upon completion of sample analysis, users gain access to Metabolon\u2019s Microbiome Tool for intuitive data exploration and interpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Built around the trusted&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metabolon.com\/bioinformatics\/\">Integrated Bioinformatics Platform<\/a>&nbsp;(IBP), the Microbiome Tool unifies metagenomic, metabolomic, and phenotypic data within a code-less, accessible platform that simplifies complex analyses without compromising flexibility or analytical depth and rigor. From raw sequencing data to rich visualizations, the platform performs end-to-end processing without requiring manual intervention or custom engineering. Rather than focusing solely on taxonomic profiling or single omics correlations, this solution seamlessly connects microbial composition to functional metabolic activity. With this foundation in place, researchers are equipped from the outset to identify the microbes that differentiate sample groups, uncover community-level patterns, and investigate functional variation across taxonomic levels with confidence and ease. Whether the goal is mechanistic discovery or translational application, Metabolon\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metabolon.com\/bioinformatics\/microbiome\/\">Microbiome Tool<\/a>&nbsp;offers the analytical power and user-friendly experience needed to translate microbiome data into actionable knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this workshop, a Metabolon scientist will walk you through the platform and showcase real world case studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll learn:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Microbiome Research Solution Overview<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 How to configure and create metabolomic and metagenomic datasets into a single, harmonized project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Metagenomics and Metabolomics Complementarity<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 What combining these two omic modalities can achieve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Microbiome Analysis Tool<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Demonstration of interactive QC, taxonomic profiling, 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One current scam campaign of which we are aware is conducted using the name \u2018Judy Eastman\u2019 (judy@gopcontact.a2hosted.com) and entails approaches to sponsors offering sponsorship opportunities on EMBL\u2019s behalf. Please be kindly advised that all relevant communication regarding sponsorship of EMBL conferences, symposia and courses is handled by EMBL directly and is sent from an official EMBL account. EMBL does not work with any external providers on sponsorship acquisition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-box__text\">Please also note that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">EMBL never provides attendee lists for purchase. 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Jointly funded and organised by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embo.org\/\">EMBO&nbsp;<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/\">EMBL&nbsp;<\/a>\u2013 and complementary to their respective courses, workshops, and conference programmes \u2013 the symposia promote scientific communication and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All symposia are held in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/embl-advanced-training-centre-atc\/\">EMBL Advanced Training Centre<\/a>&nbsp;(ATC) in Heidelberg, Germany, or virtually.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-mediakit\"><h2>Media kit<\/h2>\n<p>Want to let others know you&#8217;re attending this event? 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