Preliminary Agenda 2026
ISM 2026 — Málaga, Spain
01
Day One
Understanding Microbial Ecosystems and Human Biology
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Session 1
What Is the Functional Microbiome?
From Microbial Ecosystems to Host Regulation
Host–microbiota communication Immune regulation and inflammation Microbial metabolites and signaling Gut barrier and mucosal biology Virome, phages and fungal microbiome Skin microbiota and systemic health Environmental exposome and microbiota Microbiota–organ communication networks
Session 2
Can We Move from Correlation to Causality?
Mechanisms, Prediction and Systems Biology
Human causality models Functional microbiomics AI and systems microbiology Biomarkers and predictive signatures Precision nutrition and interindividual variability Multi-omics and disease stratification Microbiome-based prediction and prevention Digital microbiome and data-driven medicine
Outstanding Innovation Symposium
Microbiota Moonshot Symposium
Innovation, Devices, AI and the Next Generation of Microbiome Medicine
Microbiome diagnostics and biomarkers Devices and monitoring technologies AI-driven microbiome platforms Precision nutrition technologies Skin microbiome innovation Longevity and healthy aging solutions Startup and biotech showcase Investors and strategic partnerships
02
Day Two
Translating Microbiota Science into Medicine
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Session 3
Can Microbiota Become a Therapeutic Platform?
Engineering the Next Generation of Therapeutics
Live biotherapeutics Engineered microbes Phage therapy and ecosystem modulation Microbiome-derived therapeutics Fecal microbiota transplantation Precision microbiome interventions Translational microbiome medicine Regulatory and industrial perspectives
Session 4
Will Microbiota Redefine Preventive and Precision Medicine?
Healthy Aging, Resilience and Future Healthcare Ecosystems
Microbiota and longevity Gut–brain and gut–cardiovascular axes Microbiota and metabolism Healthy aging and resilience biology Personalized prevention strategies Early-life microbiota and late-life disease Future ecosystems of microbiota medicine Medicine beyond organs: ecosystem medicine
Closing Strategic Round Table
Can Microbial Ecosystems Reshape the Medicine of Tomorrow?
Discussion Themes
- Will microbiota become a central pillar of future medicine?
- Can microbiome science transform prevention?
- What are the next industrial revolutions in microbiota?
- How can academia, industry, AI and medicine converge?
- What barriers still limit translation and clinical adoption?
