Join global experts in the fields of nanotechnology, microbiology, public health and bio-informatics to discuss microbiome research and conservation. An initiative under the mission of Microbiota Vault to conserve long-term health for humanity.

Human societies are facing an ecological crisis of global proportions. Accumulation of Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is shifting the planets radiative balance and increasing global temperatures. The increased temperatures and associated climate change is resulting in desertification, extreme weather events and less predictable weather patterns. This represents a major challenge to marine, land, and air ecosystems, and threatens the very foundations of human civilization.

Microbial diversity, crucial for human and ecosystems health, is globally threatened by climate change and urbanization. Unless the urgency of preserving it is recognized and research to understand the functions of the microbiome diversity is encouraged, it risks being lost.

There is a clear association between industrialization/urbanization and the rocketing of immune and metabolic malfunctions leading to diseases such as asthma, allergies, type 1 diabetes, celiac disease, etc. Microbes at risk of extinction will be needed in the future to reverse the worldwide trends of increasing chronic diseases.

The current symposium, held by scientists from America, Asia, Africa and Australia, encompasses talks from the fields of microbiology, molecular biology, ecology, bioinformatics, anthropology, conservation, preservation, ethics, and public health. The symposium will discuss and promote the value of microbial biodiversity and the importance of conservation efforts.

The target audience are students, researchers, and policy makers, in particular from Chile and South America.GloMiNe for Chile is the fourth of a series of symposia to help establish a global microbiome network. The GloMiNe for Chile is hosted by the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and organised by a committee which includes institutions from America. This is an initiative under the mission of Microbiota Vault to conserve long-term health for humanity and the environment where we live.

Registration is free but required. Please RSVP at the top of the page.

Deadline: January 9th, 2024