Looks great: 7th Conference on Beneficial Microbes at UW-Madison 7/8-11

The conference was formerly the “ASM Conference on Beneficial Microbes,” with a long history of combining model and natural systems to understand the ecology and functions of host-associated microbes. When ASM stopped funding for most of its small conferences, the organizers ensured that the meeting would continue. The conference has typically featured many presentations from submitted abstracts, and this year will be no exception. We also have a stellar lineup of invited speakers (listed below). The meeting schedule includes significant time for networking among attendees, including eating meals together, and we have worked to keep the meeting cost low ($300 for students).