program
The #TMHM Symposium aims to catalyze discussions on the latest conceptual frameworks and technological approaches for studying marine host-microbe symbioses, with a particular emphasis on the effect of climate change
on these foundational ecosystems.
Central themes will include fostering interdisciplinary collaboration
and encouraging open data sharing to expedite scientific progress.
The symposium will also spotlight the pressing need for microbiome stewardship
and the implementation of actionable strategies to preserve biodiversity.
OCTOBER, 22
16.00 - 18.00
Sala Colonne
Arrival, Registration, Poster Setup
18.00 - 18.15
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Welcome Talk
18.15 - 18.45
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Seth Bordenstein
Director Penn State University Microbiome Center
A Unified View of Life: Holobiont Biology for the 21st Century
18.45 - 19.00
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Introduction to Applied Microbiology International
19.00
Sala Colonne
Welcome Reception
OCTOBER, 23
SESSION 1Marine Microbiomes: Unlocking animal plasticity and adaptive potential
Chairs: Emanuele Bosi, University of Genoa, Italy – Marco Fondi, University of Florence, Italy
09.00 - 09.30
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Laura Steindler
University of Haifa
Sponge Holobionts as Methane Producers in a Warming Ocean
09.30 - 09.45
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Berta Pintó
University of Barcelona, Spain
With a little help from my friends: exploring cyanobacteria contributions to sponge metabolism
09.45 - 10.00
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Bettina Glasl
University of Vienna, Austria
Assimilation of branched-chain amino acids by ammonia-oxidizing archaeal symbionts of marine sponges
10.00 - 10.15
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Alessandro Garritano
University of New South Wales
From the abyss to the atmosphere: the role of deep-sea sponges in the carbon cycle
10.15 - 10.30
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Ulisse Cardini
Staz.Zoologica Anton Dohrn - Genoa Marine Center, Italy
The Significance of Microbial Symbioses in Seagrass Blue Carbon Ecosystems
10.30 - 11.00
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Coffee break
11.00 - 11.30
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Monica Medina
University of California Los Angeles
The jellyfish Cassiopea xamachana as a model organism for the study of codevelopment
11.30 - 11.45
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Emily Darin
San Diego State University, USA
Animal Metamorphosis Requires Bacteria and the Innate Immune System
11.45 - 12.00
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Grace Zhong
Stanford University, USA
Navigating captivity: Long-range actin-driven symbiont mobility in an early-diverging bilaterian
12.00 - 13.30
Sala Colonne
Lunch
13.30 - 15.00
Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden Guided Tour
15.00 - 15:30
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Flash Oral Presentations
15.30 - 17.00
Sala Colonne
Poster session & refreshments
SESSION 2Integrating theoretical and practical approaches to the study of marine holobionts
Chair: Mónica Medina, University of California Los Angeles, USA
17.00 - 17.30
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Morten Limborg
University of Copenhagen
Elucidating host - microbiota interactions using a hologenome concept in fish
17.30 - 17.45
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Marie Rutsch
University of Vienna, Austria
Visualization of the Spatial Metabolome and Symbiont Distribution in Ianthella basta
17.45 - 18.00
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Tina Keller-Costa
University of Lisbon, Portugal
Novel chitinases from Endozoicomonadaceae symbionts provide insights into their potential
metabolic role in corals
18.00 - 18.15
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Lukas Leibrecht
University of Vienna, Austria
Unexpected host specificity in symbioses between sulfur-oxidizing bacteria and their plant and animal hosts in marine seagrass meadows
18.15 - 18.45
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Nicola Segata
University of Trento
Host-microbiome coevolution: from understanding the past to medical applications
OCTOBER, 24
Chair: Lone Gram, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
09.00 - 09.30
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Jens Walters
University College Cork
Application of ecological and evolutionary frameworks to modulate gut microbiomes
09.30 - 09.45
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Marie Vasse
CNRS, France
Contextualizing symbiosis: microbial interactions, host environments, and the dynamics of association
09.45 - 10.00
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Amanda Alker
University of Rhode Island, USA
Decoding Marine Host-Bacteria Symbioses with a New Frontier of Genome Editing Technologies
10.00 - 10.15
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Francesca Pinton
Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
Photosymbiosis and immunity in acoel flatworms
10.15 - 10.30
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Marco Graziano
University of Padua, Italy
Fertility and microbiome from the inside out: Sperm and skin microbial structures predict sperm motility traits in a model fish species
10.30 - 11.00
Sala Colonne
Coffee break
ISME SESSION
Marine Host-Microbe Symbioses in the era of climate change
Chairs: Nicole Dubilier, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Germany – Raquel Peixoto, KAUST, Saudi Arabia
11.00 - 11.30
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Torsten Thomas
University of New South Wales
Greenhouse gas production and consumption in the sponge holobiont
11.30 - 11.45
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Ty Roach
Viral Information Institute, Duke University
Phages, Probiotics, and Precision Medicine: A Holobiont-Centered Framework for Coral Reef Restoration Under Climate Change
11.45 - 12.00
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Pedro Cardoso
KAUST, Saudi Arabia
The Aftermath of Bleaching for Current and Future Coral Holobionts
12.00 - 13.30
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Lunch
13.30 - 15.00
Free time
15.00 - 15.30
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Flash Oral Presentations
15.30 - 17.00
Sala Colonne
Poster session & refreshments
17.00 - 17.30
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Cameron Thrash
University of Southern California
Linking microbial spatio-temporal niche partitioning to biogeochemical cycles in a changing world
17.30 - 17.45
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Eria Rebollar
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
Exploring epibiotic bacterial communities of marine key stone species in the Magellan Strait: microbes as bioindicators of the aquatic ecosystem health in a global warming scenario
17.45 - 18.00
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Marlen Schlotheuber
University of Konstanz, Germany
High temporal resolution of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) dynamics during heat stress does not support a causative role in coral bleaching
18.00 - 18.15
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Andrea Quagliariello
University of Florence, Italy
Integrating parrotfish microbiome into the coral reef bioerosion paradigm
18.15 - 18.45
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Christian Voolstra
University of Konstanz
Extending stress resilience through manipulation of the host microbiome
18.45 - 19.30
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Round Table Discussion and Audience Q&A
OCTOBER, 25
SESSION 3
Microbial Interactions and Biotechnological Applications in Aquaculture
Chair: Morten Limborg, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
09.00 - 09.30
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Lone Gram
Technical University of Denmark
The phycosphere: microbe-microbe and host-microbe interactions
09.30 - 09.45
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Lone Høj
Australian Institute of Marine Science, Australia
Inoculation of coral juveniles with single-strain probiotic candidates: variable persistence and host responses
09.45 - 10.00
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Matteo Monti
KAUST, Saudi Arabia
Harnessing the dark side of the force: enhancing coral resistance to pathogens through prophylaxis treatments
10.00 - 10.15
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Taissa Damasceno
Université de Perpignan, France
Exploring Microbiome Interventions to Combat Climate Stress in Deep-Sea Corals
10.15 - 10.30
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Giorgia Palladino
University of Bologna, Italy
Assessment of the Impact of Saccharina latissima Aquaculture on the Water Column Along the Netherlands Coast
10.30 - 11.00
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Coffee break
11.00 - 11.30
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Nicole Dubilier
MPI for Marine Microbiology
Adapting rapidly: Symbiont strain diversity and mobile genetic elements accelerate evolution in chemosynthetic symbioses
11.30 - 11.45
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ISME Awards for Best Poster and Oral Presentations
11.45 - 12.00
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Closing remarks