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2026 Annual Microbiome Symposium
The MIT Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics and the MIT Microbiome Club are proud to invite you to attend our annual MIT Microbiome Symposium on Friday, April 17th, 2026 from 9:00am –5:00pm at MIT Building 45 (Schwarzman College of Computing).
Registration is now open for both in-person and virtual attendance!
The symposium will feature talks from established and young investigators, poster sessions, expert Q&A sessions, industry tables, and a networking social to close the day. This year, we are proud to host Dr. Andrew Goodman (Yale University) and Dr. Sean Brady (Rockefeller University) as our two keynote speakers.
To participate in the event:
- Register for free on our Eventbrite page.
- Submit an abstract! Abstracts can be considered for either a flash talk or a poster. Posters will also participate in our annual poster competition. Submissions are due March 6th.
- Please tell others about this event! Feel free to share this page and the registration links with others who might be interested.
For those planning to attend in person, we kindly ask registered participants to consider our limited space. If you are unable to join in person for any reason, please cancel your registration. Your cooperation is highly appreciated.
Please contact microbiome-exec@mit.edu with any questions or inquiries.
Your participation in this symposium is free. Our goal is to showcase the diverse opportunities available in the field of microbiome science, and we hope that you can join us!
We look forward to seeing you in April!
Best regards,
2026 Microbiome Symposium Organizing Team
