The Strategic Questions Shaping the Future of Microbiota Medicine

Not another microbiome meeting.

A strategic congress designed around the major unanswered questions transforming microbiota science, medicine, industry, and prevention.

Key questions driving ISM 2026:

• Can we finally move from correlation to causality?
• Can microbiota become a therapeutic platform?
• Will microbial ecosystems redefine precision medicine?
• Can microbial metabolites predict disease before symptoms appear?
• How will AI, devices, biomarkers, and phages reshape microbiota medicine?
• Can microbiota modulation influence healthy aging and resilience?

Main directions:

• Functional microbiome
• Microbial metabolites
• Biomarkers and diagnostics
• Microbiome devices and monitoring
• Phage therapy and ecosystem modulation
• Gut–brain and gut–cardiovascular axes
• Longevity and preventive medicine
• AI and systems microbiology
• Next-generation therapeutics
• Industrial translation and innovation

Including:

• Microbiota Moonshot Symposium
• Outstanding Innovation Showcase
• Editors & Publishing Perspectives
• Translational and Industry Round Tables

Abstract submission is open. Please follow this link to submit your abstract.