Joint Sessions

Joint Sessions

IUMS is built on the fundamental belief that the greatest scientific breakthroughs happen at the intersection of disciplines. To reflect this core mission, the Joint Sessions will be a dedicated forum designed to transcend traditional boundaries between bacteriology, virology, and mycology and eukaryotic microbiology.

Bringing together topics that impact the entire microbial spectrum, these sessions unite professionals under one roof to tackle global, interconnected challenges. Whether addressing climate change, food security, big data, or cross-species health, this track embodies the true spirit of IUMS: one global microbiology community collaborating for planetary impact.

Key Main Learning Outcomes

By participating in these sessions, you will:
  • Harness multi-omics, big data, and computational frameworks to analyze complex microbial interactions across viruses, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes.
  • Evaluate integrated One Health strategies and cross-disciplinary interventions for emerging health, plant, and environmental threats.
  • Discover how microbial biotechnology drives the bioeconomy, sustainable agriculture, food safety, and waste valorization.
  • Understand the role of microorganisms in climate change dynamics and explore novel microbial solutions for ecosystem restoration and carbon sequestration.

Joint Sessions - Day 1

One Health

πŸ“… Wed, 04.11.2026 | πŸ•¦ 11:30 - 13:00

Explore the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health through research on emerging viral spillover and surveillance

Joint Sessions - Day 2

Microbial Evolution and Diversity

πŸ“… Thu, 05.11.2026 | πŸ•¦ 11:30 - 13:00

An examination on molecular and computational tools used to uncover the mechanisms behind rapid microbial adaptation and evolution

Food Microbiology and Safety

πŸ“… Thu, 05.11.2026 | πŸ•¦ 11:30 - 13:00

This session addresses food safety, sustainable agriculture, waste valorization, and strategies to eliminate pathogens and toxins from feed

Plant Pathogens and Human Well-Being

πŸ“… Thu, 05.11.2026 | πŸ• 14:30 - 16:00

Delve into viral pathogenesis and immune responses by evaluating experimental infections within animal models

Joint Sessions - Day 3

Functional and Comparative Genomics

πŸ“… Fri, 06.11.2026 | πŸ•¦ 11:30 - 13:00

Here you can explore cutting-edge experimental methods and bioinformatic pipelines used to compare species genomes

Bioeconomy and Microbial Biotechnology

πŸ“… Fri, 06.11.2026 | πŸ•¦ 11:30 - 13:00

Explore the advancements in microbial systems for environmental solutions, resource decontamination, and industrial production

Big Data

πŸ“… Fri, 06.11.2026 | πŸ•¦ 11:30 - 13:00

This session showcases how systems biology frameworks and artificial intelligence tools integrate complex β€˜omics’ datasets to accelerate discovery

Aquatic Microbiology

πŸ“… Fri, 06.11.2026 | πŸ• 14:30 - 16:00

This session centers on how marine and freshwater microorganisms adapt to environmental change and drive biogeochemical processes

Microorganisms and Climate Change

πŸ“… Fri, 06.11.2026 | πŸ• 14:30 - 16:00

Discover how climate shifts alter microbial distribution and showcases applications for ecosystem restoration and bioremediation

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