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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 4d

SAVE THE DATE: 27 October, 2025
and join speakers from both illumina and #MVIF!

Registration for the webinar is free: emea.illumina.com/events/webin...

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Svetlana Ugarcina Perovic @svetlanaup.bsky.social · 4d

Do not miss the Illumina #MVIF webinar: Nicola Segata, @serenamanara.bsky.social, and Amadou D. Gueye will discuss the latest NGS advances in microbiome reseach!

Registration free!

Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 4d

SAVE THE DATE: 27 October, 2025
and join speakers from both illumina and #MVIF!

Registration for the webinar is free: emea.illumina.com/events/webin...

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · 22d

It's Monday!
...and a new #MVIF program is out! 🤩

Free registration: cassyni.com/s/mvif-42

⭐️ Highlights:
🇦🇺 @gbouras13.bsky.social
🇺🇸 Danica Schmidtke

⭐️ Keynote:
🇺🇸 Peter Turnbaugh

⭐️ Talks:
🇸🇬 Minghao Chia
🇺🇸 @arzamasovalex.bsky.social ‪
🇳🇿 Brooke Wilson

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Hall Lab @halllab.bsky.social · 27d

🚨 An excellent opportunity for scientists in Africa, at all career stages, working on maternal & child microbiome research 🚨

📚 Blended learning (3 months) incl. prep modules, hands-on training (12-17 Apr 2026) & mentoring.

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Human Gut Microbiome Metagenomics – Africa — 20260412

Build skills in microbiome metagenomics, bioinformatics, and data interpretation to advance maternal and child health research

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Serena Manara @serenamanara.bsky.social · Aug 25

Stay tuned for more announcements of #GloMiNe2025 speakers in the coming days!

Or... visit the registration page to view the entire lineup today 😉

Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Aug 25

#MeetTheSpeakers
🎤Gloria Dominguez-Bello will open #GloMiNe2025 in Atlantic & Pacific events, both LIVE!

Youzheng Teo and Anton Lavrinienko in the Atlantic event,
Adrian Egli in the Pacific event
will introduce the @microbiotavault.bsky.social initiative

More info👇 cassyni.com/s/mvif-glomi...

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Aug 22

🥁 We’re thrilled to announce the beginning of #MVIF Season 5

with #GloMiNe2025 event jointly organized by @microbiotavault.bsky.social and #MVIF

Save the date: 9 & 10/11 September 2025
& register here: cassyni.com/s/mvif-glomi...

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Jun 9

#MVIF 40 recordings now available thanks to Adeshile Oluwatosin!

Available on both platforms:
@cassyni.bsky.social ▶️ cassyni.com/s/mvif-40

#YouTube ▶️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Serena Manara @serenamanara.bsky.social · May 12

📽️If you missed the special #MVIF event "The Role of the Nagoya Protocol in Protecting Microbial Diversity Through Fair Use," recordings are now available on @cassyni.bsky.social and YouTube!

Thanks to our wonderful speakers for their highly informative talks filled with valuable tips!🌷

Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · May 12

#MVIF 39 recordings are now available!

Huge thanks to Adeshile Oluwatosin for putting together all the talks, available on both platforms:

@cassyni.bsky.social ▶️ cassyni.com/s/mvif-39

#YouTube ▶️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Enjoy!

MVIF.39 - 5th May 2025 - YouTube

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Svetlana Ugarcina Perovic @svetlanaup.bsky.social · Apr 30

New #MicrobiomeDigest: microbiomedigest.com/2025/04/30/a...

•Herrgårds cheese @jrotwitguez.bsky.social‬
•Asian Skin Microbiome Program @cherrychengchenli.bsky.social ‬
•long-read assemblers @floriantrigodet.bsky.social
•argNorm @vedanthramji.bsky.social

CU next week at @microbiomevif.bsky.social!

April 30, 2025

See you next week at MVIF! Skin microbiome Large-scale skin metagenomics reveals extensive prevalence, coordination, and functional adaptation of skin microbiome dermotypes across body sites – Che…

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Serena Manara @serenamanara.bsky.social · Apr 28

⚠️Next week! Important topic for all microbiome researchers!🦠

We will cover each step, from gathering samples to reusing the sequencing data generated from those samples.

Relevant for field microbiologists, bioinformaticians, and everyone in between!

✍️https://cassyni.com/s/mvif-39

Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Apr 24

We can't wait to welcome:

⭐️Contributed talk:
🇺🇸 Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello

⭐️Keynote:
🇮🇹Benedetta Turchetti
🇮🇹Valentina Veneroso
🇧🇷Manuela da Silva
🇩🇪 @amberhscholz.bsky.social

Moderator:
Arnaud Larroquette

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Apr 24

Just announced!

#MVIF 39 featuring groundbreaking research on the role of the Nagoya Protocol in protecting microbial diversity through fair use!

Don't miss this special event!

Sign up now: cassyni.com/s/mvif-39

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Jack A Gilbert @gilbertjacka.bsky.social · Apr 11

Excited to host Microbiome Virtual International Forum next week. Register here for this exciting session - cassyni.com/s/mvif-38

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Svetlana Ugarcina Perovic @svetlanaup.bsky.social · Apr 11

New #MicrobiomeDigest is OUT microbiomedigest.com/2025/04/10/a...

• The South American MicroBiome Archive / @bvalderrama.bsky.social

• coverM / @aroneys.bsky.social

• #OpenSourceDiaries / Anita Ihuman

• invitation for the next week @microbiomevif.bsky.social

& more.

Happy Friday!

April 11, 2025

Happy Friday and see you next week at MVIF! Gut microbiome The South American MicroBiome Archive (saMBA): Enriching the healthy microbiome concept by evaluating uniqueness and biodiversity of negle…

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Serena Manara @serenamanara.bsky.social · Apr 8

Just a straightforward question: What are your thoughts on #MVIF, and why is it meaningful to you?

Feel free to keep your response brief, casual, and entirely anonymous if preferred!

Help us in conveying the importance of #MVIF for its long-term success and happiness :)

Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Apr 8

We would like to hear from YOU!

Just complete our short survey 👇👇 of one question: How/why #MVIF is important to you?

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Please share.

Help us improve and inspire!

As part of the MVIF community — whether as a speaker, participant, or follower — your perspective matters. We’d love to hear your thoughts on why MVIF is important for the microbiome field, and how i...

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Apr 4

It’s Friday
...and a new #MVIF program is out! 🤩

Register👉 cassyni.com/s/mvif-38

Contributed talks by
🇫🇷 @patrickveiga.bsky.social
🇮🇹 Claudia Cappello

Keynotes:
🇨🇦 @waldispuhl.bsky.social
🇺🇸Daniel McDonald
🇺🇸Mikayla A. Borton
🇧🇪Sarah Ahannach

Moderators:
🇳🇱 Saara Suominen
🇺🇸 @gilbertjacka.bsky.social

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Mar 24

#MVIF 37 recordings now available!

Huge thanks to Adeshile Oluwatosin for putting together all the talks, available on both platforms:

#CassyniSeminars
cassyni.com/s/mvif-37

#YouTube
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Serena Manara @serenamanara.bsky.social · Mar 11

Today's pitch covers how 🦠Sphingomonas desiccabilis can extract valuable resources to support sustainable human settlement on celestial bodies🌙

Join @antiprotony.bsky.social to discuss his work at #MVIF next week!

Registration (free, as usual): cassyni.com/s/mvif-37 ✍️

Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Mar 11

Join #MVIF 37
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and #MeetTheSpeakers:
🇮🇹 Luca Tonietti will talk about Micronaut!

Luca Tonietti's future talk at MVIF.37 - 18 & 19/20 March 2025

Title: Micronaut: Sphingomonas desiccabilis for Space Mining and Sustainable Space DevelopmentRegister: https://cassyni.com/s/mvif-37

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Serena Manara @serenamanara.bsky.social · Mar 10

Listen to Diana Ayala-Muñoz's pitch about her contributed talk at the next #MVIF!

⭐️Starring: 🦠microorganisms living in the deep layer of an Acidic Pit Lake 🍋🚣👀

See you there! Free registration, as usual✍️https://cassyni.com/s/mvif-37

Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Mar 10

Join #MVIF 37
cassyni.com/s/mvif-37

and #MeetTheSpeakers:
🇺🇸 Diana Ayala-Muñoz will dive into the deep acidic pit lake!

youtu.be/LLZEeOcjTZQ

Diana Ayala-Muñoz's future talk at MVIF.37 - 18 & 19/20 March 2025

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Mar 6

Just announced #MVIF 37 on Microbiomes in Extreme Environments!

Don't miss this special event w/our guests

🇩🇪 Nicole Dublier
🇳🇱 Henk Bolhuis
🇺🇸 Rachael Morgan-Kiss
🇺🇸 Kasthuri Venkateswaran
🇮🇹 Fabiana Canini
🇺🇸 Diana Ayala-Muñoz
🇮🇹 Luca Tonietti

cassyni.com/s/mvif-37

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Feb 20

📢 We're thrilled to reveal microbiome researchers + extreme environment experts gathering for our exclusive themed #MVIF:

Nicole Dublier
Kasthuri Venkateswaran
Rachael Morgan-Kiss
Henk Bolhuis

Updates to follow shortly!

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Jan 20

See you tomorrow at #MVIF live! Register here cassyni.com/s/mvif-35

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Jan 15

Join #MVIF #35 and #MeetTheSpeakers

🇧🇪 @hariszaf.bsky.social will present his work on annotating microbial co-occurrence networks

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgAD...

Haris Zafeiropoulos future talk at MVIF.35 - January 21 & 22/23

YouTube video by Microbiome Virtual International Forum

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Jan 14

Join #MVIF #35 and #MeetTheSpeakers

🇪🇸 @cladigar.bsky.social will present his work on fecal microbiota transplantation in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient population

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAJz...

Claudio Díaz García future talk at MVIF.35 - January 21 & 22/23

YouTube video by Microbiome Virtual International Forum

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Jan 13

You can find us on different social media channels:

🦋 bsky.app/profile/micr...

📹 www.youtube.com/@MicrobiomeVIF

🖊️ www.linkedin.com/company/micr...

AND NOW we are becoming even MORE social:
follow #MVIF on Instagram 👇

www.instagram.com/microbiomevif/

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Microbiome Virtual International Forum @microbiomevif.bsky.social · Jan 8

It's a new year!
...and a new #MVIF program is out! 🤩

Registration here: cassyni.com/s/mvif-35

⭐️MicroTalks:
Minna Chang
@hariszaf.bsky.social

⭐️ Keynote:
@chmoei.bsky.social

⭐️Selected talks:
Pratyay Sengupta
@fatimacpereira.bsky.social
@cladigar.bsky.social

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