Emerging Applications of Microbes
We are pleased to announce the first edition of the VIB Conference ‘Emerging applications of microbes’. This international conference will take place June 3rd-4th 2019 in the beautiful historic city of Leuven.
The field of microbiology is moving exceptionally fast, in part because it can take full advantage of the new developments in microscopy, computational biology, synthetic biology, lab-on-chip approaches and single-cell technologies.
The new breakthroughs and technologies in microbiology do not only allow a better basic understanding of microbes and life in general, they also open new routes in applied and industrial microbiology. This conference is specifically aimed at the links between the newest knowledge and applications. We aim to provide you with a platform to discuss and exchange ideas with fellow researchers with session topics such as:
- metabolic engineering
- synthetic biology
- industrial biotechnology
- microbial communities
We will welcome a range of world leaders from academia and industry who will discuss the latest applications and technological developments in the field of microbiology.
In addition to the scientific program with plenary talks and poster sessions, there will be ample opportunities to network and discuss collaborations during the breaks, reception and conference dinner.
Information for poster submissions:
The format for your poster should be: A0 (841 x 1189 mm / 33.1 x 46.8 in), portrait orientation.
The best two posters will be rewarded with a poster prize made possible by Nature Reviews Microbiology! The deadline for the abstracts was 1 April.
The best four abstracts were given a short talk slot in the plenary program.
Confirmed speakers
Marjan De Mey
Maria Teresa Teixeira
Program
Day 1 - Monday, 03 June, 2019
Jens Nielsen
Jack Pronk
Narendra Maheshri
Sam Possemiers
Alain Goossens
Jose Ruben Morones-Ramirez
Nico Callewaert
Francesca Ceroni
Georgios Skretas
Cicerone Tudor
Marjan De Mey
Karen Polizzi
Day 2 - Tuesday, 04 June, 2019
Jeroen Raes
David Berry
Angela E. Douglas
Sara Mitri
Irina Spacova
Dan Jarosz
Neel Joshi
Timothy M Wannier
Maria Teresa Teixeira
Morten Sommer
Jef Boeke
Organizing committee
Kevin Verstrepen
Patrick Van Dijck
Jan Michiels
Jeroen Raes
Han Remaut
Johan Thevelein
Karin Voordeckers
Alain Goossens
Nico Callewaert
Evy Vierstraete
Abstracts
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Attendees
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