2026 CMI International Microbiome Meeting (CIMM)

Join us at the CMI International Microbiome Meeting (CIMM) on March 11, 2026 at the Duane J. Roth Auditorium at Sanford Consortium in La Jolla, California.

CIMM 2026 unites thought-leaders, innovators, and experts in the field of microbiome research to discover the latest scientific developments and their applications to health, disease, the environment, and beyond. This exclusive event will take place in the beautiful coastal town of La Jolla and offers a rare opportunity to engage with some of the world’s leading microbiome researchers in an intimate, focused setting.

This conference features a full day of engaging and exclusive content, including:

• Presentations from internationally recognized microbiome researchers
• Networking opportunities and happy hour to connect and inspire collaboration
• Roundtable Q&A discussions with industrial and academic leaders
• Poster sessions introducing nascent research from students, postdocs, and professional researchers

Our exciting list of presenters spans a variety of disciplines and specializations:

• Keynote Speaker: Ruth Ley, Director of the Department of Microbiome Science at the Max Planck Institute for Biology and a Speaker for the Cluster of Excellence "Controlling Microbes to Fight Infections" at the University of Tübingen
• Keynote Speaker: Jian Xu, Director of Single-Cell Center and Director of Advanced Biomanufacturing at Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Lindsey Burnett, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at UC San Diego
• Michael Liss, Professor of Urology at UC San Diego and Director of Clinical Trials at the Center for Microbiome Innovation
• Manuela Raffatellu, Professor of Pediatrics at UC San Diego
• Amir Zarrinpar, Professor of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at UC San Diego and Co-Faculty Director at the Center for Microbiome Innovation
• Metabolomics-focused industry roundtable moderated by Pieter Dorrestein, Professor of Pharmacology and Pediatrics at UC San Diego, Director of the Collaborative Mass Spectrometry Innovation Center, and Co-Director of the Institute for Metabolomics Medicine
• Next-generation sequencing industry roundtable moderated by Rob Knight, Professor of Pediatrics, Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, Computer Science & Engineering and Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute at UC San Diego, and Faculty Director at the Center for Microbiome Innovation
• Speaker roundtable moderated by Rob Knight, Professor of Pediatrics, Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, Computer Science & Engineering and Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute at UC San Diego, and Faculty Director at the Center for Microbiome Innovation

With a few more speakers to be confirmed in the coming days.

A complete agenda, venue details, and poster session applications will be posted on our website soon.

• Access to all presentations and roundtable discussions
• Access to a post-conference networking session
• Breakfast and lunch, conformant to any dietary restrictions and allergies you indicate when registering
• Unlimited snacks, coffee, tea, and other non-alcoholic beverages
• Access to poster sessions

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