Having IMPACTT 2:
Advancing Microbiome Research
June 2 & 3, 2022
About the Symposium
IMPACTT (Integrated Microbiome Platforms for Advancing Causation Testing and Translation) and the IMC (International Microbiome Centre) organized the Having IMPACTT 2: Advancing Microbiome Research Symposium on June 2 & 3, 2022 of interest to microbiome researchers, clinicians, trainees, and members of industry.
Our goal for the Having IMPACTT Symposium is to bring together leading minds and highlight the latest findings and new discoveries from microbiome research teams across Canada and around the world.
The Malcolm Hotel
321 Spring Creek Drive
Canmore, AB, Canada, T1W 2G2
Session Topics
Sessions at our 2022 Symposium:
- Microbiome & Early Life
- Microbiome & Cancer
- Microbiome, Critical Illness & Infectious Disease
- Microbiome Influences on Disease
- Bioinformatics & Multi-Omics
Awards for Presenters
Congratulations to the winners of our 2022 awards!
Oral Presentation Awards
- Dr. Alissa Cait (Malaghan Institute of Medical Research) | Best Short Talk | Sponsored by NKP-Isotec
- Dr. Caitlin Simopoulos (University of Ottawa) | Best Flash Talk | Sponsored by the Rosell® Institute for Microbiome and Probiotics
Poster Presentation Awards
- Kirsty Brown (University of Calgary) | 1st Place Poster | Sponsored by Sony Biotechnology
- Erik van Tilburg Bernardes (University of Calgary) | 2nd Place Poster | Sponsored by the International Microbiome Centre
- Arshpreet Bhatwa (McMaster University) | 3rd Place Poster | Sponsored by the International Microbiome Centre
Speaker Lineup
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Francisco J Quintana | Harvard Medical School
Dr. Chun-Jun (CJ) Guo | Weill Cornell Medicine
Dr. Deborah Money | University of British Columbia
Plenary Speakers
Dr. Melanie Conrad | Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Dr. Trevor Lawley | Wellcome Sanger Institute
Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe | University of Guelph
Dr. Lisa Osborne | University of British Columbia
Dr. Elena Verdù | McMaster University
Dr. Dana Philpott | University of Toronto
Dr. Braedon McDonald | University of Calgary
Dr. Jen Gommerman | University of Toronto
Dr. Morgan Langille | Dalhousie University
Dr. Amy Willis | University of Washington
Dr. Heather Armstrong | University of Manitoba
Dr. Kyle Flannigan | University of Calgary
Dr. Genelle Healey | University of British Columbia
Dr. Leyuan Li | University of Ottawa
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