MicrobiotaMi 2020
After the success of our first edition, we are pleased to announce MicrobiotaMi 2020: three days of scientific sessions and multidisciplinary networking at the brand new Humanitas Congress Center in Milan 5th-7th February 2020.
The aim of this International meeting is to focus on the molecular mechanisms and interactions in health and disease conditions, including nutritional aspects, sensitization, gut-brain communication, aging, cancer, chronic inflammation, autoimmunity.
Motivation for the selection of this topic is that despite a huge increase in genomic, proteomic and metabolomics data that allowed to relate microbiota composition to health and disease of different organs, the molecular mechanisms by which bacteria, viruses and fungi communicate with the host organism remain largely unknown.
Researchers in the broad field of microbiota, from bench to bedside, and companies will meet in Milano to share their knowledge and to create new collaborations and technology transfer opportunities. The program is divided into:
four core sessions
Gut-liver-brain axis
Mucosal microbiota in genito-urinary and respiratory systems
Gut-bone marrow axis
Gut microbiota and the immune system: from allergies to cancer
In each of these sessions, presentations will be made by leading immunologists and clinicians who will give keynote lectures on state of the art advancements in differing areas of the same microbiome field. A final round table for each session will discuss future development in that area, encouraging contributions from the audience.
MicrobiotaMi is characterized by a multidisciplinary approach, an outstanding scientific level, and a large active participation of young, early stage researchers. We anticipate the attendance of researchers from academia, clinical departments as well as biotech and pharma industries who are interested in the molecular, immunological and translational aspects of microbiota.