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Join #MVIF 47 cassyni.com/s/mvif-47
and #MeetTheSpeakers

@andrewradev.bsky.social will present μGrowthDB for querying, visualizing, and sharing microbial growth curve data!

11.03.2026 10:52 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

👋 @andrewradev.bsky.social

10.03.2026 13:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
mvif 47

mvif 47

Happy Monday!
We can't wait to welcome #MVIF 47 speakers and YOU 🤩

Highlights
🇧🇪 Andrey Radev
🇮🇷 Zahra Nezamivand Chegini

Keynote
🇬🇧 Lindsay Hall (@halllab.bsky.social)

Talks
🇺🇸 Chris Robinson
🇨🇭 @lukasmalf.bsky.social

🇮🇷 Mohammad Salimi

Free registration: cassyni.com/s/mvif-47

09.03.2026 10:56 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
mvif 47

mvif 47

Happy Monday!
We can't wait to welcome #MVIF 47 speakers and YOU 🤩

Highlights
🇧🇪 Andrey Radev
🇮🇷 Zahra Nezamivand Chegini

Keynote
🇬🇧 Lindsay Hall (@halllab.bsky.social)

Talks
🇺🇸 Chris Robinson
🇨🇭 @lukasmalf.bsky.social

🇮🇷 Mohammad Salimi

Free registration: cassyni.com/s/mvif-47

09.03.2026 10:56 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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ISCB SC RSG-Nigeria Webinar - Open Source in Practice: A Microbiome Scientist's Perspective · Luma ISCB SC RSG-Nigeria is excited to host an open-source in practice webinar. The session is beginner-friendly and focused on getting the right tools and insights…

Today I'll be sharing my perspective on open source in microbiome science w/focus on the data resources & community efforts.

This talk is presented under the ☂️ of three communities I'm deeply connected to @cibiocm.bsky.social @microbiomevif.bsky.social @bioconductor.bsky.social

luma.com/uvbsexlh

06.03.2026 10:16 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 4 📌 0

Really looking forward to this and also hearing all the other exciting talks! Big thanks again for then invite 😀

03.03.2026 07:31 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
mvif 47 program

mvif 47 program

Happy Monday!
We have a new #MVIF program to share with you 🤩

Highlights
🇧🇪 Andrey Radev
🇮🇷 Zahra Nezamivand Chegini

Keynote
🇬🇧 Lindsay Hall (@halllab.bsky.social)

Talks
🇺🇸 Chris Robinson
🇨🇭 @lukasmalf.bsky.social
🇮🇷 Mohammad Salimi

Free registration: cassyni.com/s/mvif-47

02.03.2026 15:18 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
mvif 47 program

mvif 47 program

Happy Monday!
We have a new #MVIF program to share with you 🤩

Highlights
🇧🇪 Andrey Radev
🇮🇷 Zahra Nezamivand Chegini

Keynote
🇬🇧 Lindsay Hall (@halllab.bsky.social)

Talks
🇺🇸 Chris Robinson
🇨🇭 @lukasmalf.bsky.social
🇮🇷 Mohammad Salimi

Free registration: cassyni.com/s/mvif-47

02.03.2026 15:18 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1

Reflections on MVIF #46 (Feb. 9-11)

We brought together researchers across continents for an inspiring exploration of microbiome science. Whether joining from the Atlantic (ATL) or Pacific (PAC) regions, our community connected to advance knowledge that transcends borders.

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25.02.2026 17:03 👍 2 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
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WELCOME TO MICROBIOME VIRTUAL INTERNATIONAL FORUM (MVIF) A recurring bite-sized alternative to multi-day microbiome conference: regular short-format (~3 hours) conferences that provide all the key elements of a traditional conference!

We are looking forward to the next #MVIF in March!

microbiome-vif.org/en-US

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25.02.2026 17:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cassyni | Science starts with a seminar Seamlessly organise, run and publish academic research talks. Get started in minutes.

You can find recordings of the talks, about the speakers and their published work all in one place:

cassyni.com/s/mvif-46

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25.02.2026 17:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Big KUDOS to #MVIF technical/backstage support:
(ATL)
@serenamanara.bsky.social
@tosina.bsky.social
@memartino.bsky.social
(PAC)
@aroneys.bsky.social
Yiting Liu
Célio Dias Santos Júnior
@azufre451.bsky.social

8/10

25.02.2026 17:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Once again, #MVIF 46 exemplified the power of global scientific collaboration. We thank our co-organizing partners SEERAVE Foundation and @cunysph.bsky.social, and our supporters at Illumina and @corundumsb.bsky.social for making this possible.

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25.02.2026 17:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
MVIF 46

MVIF 46

• @erikbakkeren.bsky.social (University of Calgary) discussed strain displacement in microbiomes via ecological competition

• Guanxiang Liang (Tsinghua University) revealed how human gut prophage landscapes identify a prophage-mediated fucosylation mechanism alleviating colitis

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25.02.2026 17:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

💡 Felix Salim (ATL) and @nenafra.bsky.social (PAC) chaired the final session with compelling presentations from researchers around the world:

• @jeremyjbarr.bsky.social (Monash University) explored isolation, engineering, and ecology of temperate phages from the human gut

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25.02.2026 17:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
MVIF 46

MVIF 46

🎤 @memartino.bsky.social (ATL) and @silverja.bsky.social (PAC) welcomed our keynote speaker:

@simrouxvirus.bsky.social (DOE Joint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) opened our eyes to the critical role viral communities play in shaping microbial ecosystems.

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25.02.2026 17:03 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
MVIF 46

MVIF 46

• Akito Sakanaka (The University of Osaka) unveiled how diabetes alters the supragingival microbiome through plasma-to-saliva migration of glucose and fructose

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25.02.2026 17:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

💡 @fasnicar.bsky.social (ATL) & @lisakarstens.bsky.social (PAC) opened the event w/ Research Highlights:

• Rebecca Knoll presented on CFTR modulator therapy driving microbiome restructuring through improved host physiology in cystic fibrosis, sharing results from the IMMProveCF phase IV trial

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25.02.2026 17:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Reflections on MVIF #46 (Feb. 9-11)

We brought together researchers across continents for an inspiring exploration of microbiome science. Whether joining from the Atlantic (ATL) or Pacific (PAC) regions, our community connected to advance knowledge that transcends borders.

1/10

25.02.2026 17:03 👍 2 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0

So thrilled to share episode 2 of #MVIFconversations with you all!

Getting to sit down with @bykriscampbell.bsky.social was such a privilege! If you're curious about where microbiome science is headed and why rigorous science communication matters more than ever, this one's for you.

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24.02.2026 09:48 👍 1 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

Kristina Campbell and @svetlanaup.bsky.social dive into the most surprising discoveries in microbiome science, the biggest unanswered questions in the field, and more!

Thanks to
@cpavloud.bsky.social @tosina.bsky.social Marianna Bergamaschi, Merel van Gogh and #MVIFconversations podcast team.

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23.02.2026 14:09 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Episode 2 - Kristina Campbell: "A microbiome science writer's perspective" by MVIF Conversations Welcome to the second episode of MVIF Conversations – the Podcast! In this episode, we are joined by scientific microbiome writer Kristina Campbell, who brings a unique and personal perspective on how...

#MVIFconversations podcast episode 2 with @bykriscampbell.bsky.social is OUT!

▶️ Spotify: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

▶️ Amazon music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/81c...

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23.02.2026 14:09 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1

Episode 1 of #MVIFconversations with @gilbertjacka.bsky.social is here ⬆️
and Episode 2 (which is also awesome) is out on Monday 🤫🤫🤫

20.02.2026 14:36 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you to all our speakers, supporters, audience, and this MVIF's pacific hosts: 🇺🇸 @lisakarstens.bsky.social 🇨🇦 @silverja.bsky.social 🇦🇺 @aroneys.bsky.social 🇺🇸 @nenafra.bsky.social 🇯🇵 KYOTOTina, 🇨🇳 Célio Dias Santos Júnior 🇯🇵 @azufre451.bsky.social

10.02.2026 03:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This is a wrap for #MVIF 46 in the 🌏Pacific time-zones!

If you missed anything, there event will be replayed in the Atlantic area on Feb. 11th 8:30 AM New York: cassyni.com/s/mvif-46

10.02.2026 03:26 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

⭐ A special thank you to our non-commercial co-organizing partners @cunysph.bsky.social and the Seerave Foundation, and to our commercial sponsors #illumina and
@corundumsb.bsky.social for supporting #MVIF!

10.02.2026 00:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#MVIF 46 is live!

⭐️ Highlights:
🇺🇸 Rebecca L. Knoll
🇯🇵 Akito Sakanaka

⭐️ Keynote:
🇺🇸 Simon Roux @simrouxvirus.bsky.social

⭐️ Talks:
🇦🇺 Jeremy Barr @jeremyjbarr.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Erik Bakkeren @erikbakkeren.bsky.social
🇨🇳 Guanxiang Liang

📜Full abstracts: cassyni.com/s/mvif-46

10.02.2026 00:50 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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#MVIF 46 is about to start! ⏰

👇 You can still register! 👇
cassyni.com/s/mvif-46

10.02.2026 00:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Join #MVIF 46 cassyni.com/s/mvif-46
and #MeetTheSpeakers

Simon Roux ( @simrouxvirus.bsky.social ) will share the latest findings on viral genomes from metagenomes, virus-host dynamics, and more!

05.02.2026 10:27 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Join #MVIF 46 cassyni.com/s/mvif-46
and #MeetTheSpeakers

Simon Roux ( @simrouxvirus.bsky.social ) will share the latest findings on viral genomes from metagenomes, virus-host dynamics, and more!

05.02.2026 10:27 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0