The complex microbial communities inhabiting our world act as an invisible thread that links the fate of our environment and agricultural systems with the health of humans and animals. This one-day symposium will bring together microbiome scientists from the University of Maryland and neighboring institutions with the goal of fostering dialogue across disciplinary boundaries. The program will feature oral and poster presentations as well as break-out sessions aimed at addressing current challenges in microbiome sciences. Ample time will be provided throughout the day for social interactions, and the event will end with a reception to allow conversations to continue in an informal setting.
When: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 8 a.m.–7 p.m.
Where: Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Registration
To help offset the costs of the event, we are charging a small registration fee. A limited number of complimentary registrations are available. Please email mpop@umd.edu for more details.
Early registration deadline: December 31, 2023
Early registration fee: $50
Regular registration fee: $75
Registration has closed.
Call for Papers
We welcome your contributions to our scientific program. When submitting your abstract, please indicate if you would like it considered for a lightning presentation (~10 min), poster session, or both. Abstracts are accepted in plain text and are limited to 2,500 characters in length. Best consideration date: December 17, 2023.
Keynote Speakers
Joff Silberg, Professor of BioSciences, Rice University
Talk title: “Using Synthetic Biology to Program Microbes and Environmental Consortia For Real-Time Sensing and Actuation”
Susannah Tringe, Director of the Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division and Director of the Center for Restoration of Soil Carbon by Precision Agricultural Strategies (RESTOR-C), Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Talk title: “Sequence-based Interrogation of Soil Microbiomes and Their Ecosystem Benefits”
Sponsors
We thank the sponsors of our event:
