Learn all about the microbes that make up our planet at the MIT Microbiome Symposium, happening in person and online April 17th, 2026!

The MIT Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics and the MIT Microbiome Club are proud to invite you to attend our annual MIT Microbiome Symposium on Friday, April 17th, 2026 from 9 AM - 5 PM in the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing (Building 45, 8th floor).

The symposium will feature talks from established and young investigators, poster sessions, expert Q&A sessions, industry tables, and a networking social to close the day. This year we are proud to host Dr. Andrew Goodman(Yale School of Medicine) and Dr. Sean Brady (Rockefeller University) as our two keynote speakers. Below is the event schedule:

• 9:15 - 9:45 AM: Registration

• 9:45 - 10:00 AM: Introductory Remarks

• 10:00 - 11:00 AM: Opening Keynote Address

• 11:00 - 11:15 AM: Flash Talk

• 11:15 - 11:30 AM: Flash Talk

• 11:35 - 12:15 PM: Panel discussion

• 12:15 - 1:00 PM: Lunch / Industry Table Session

• 1:00 - 2:30 PM: Poster Session

• 2:30 - 2:45 PM: Flash Talk

• 2:45 - 3:00 PM: Flash Talk

• 3:00 - 4:00 PM: Closing Keynote Address

• 4:00 - 4:10 PM: Closing Remarks / Announcements

• 4:10 - 5:00 PM: Networking Happy Hour