Sano representatives at a global microbiome conference

Participation in “Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease 2026” supports networking and knowledge exchange

“Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease 2026” is an exciting conference on the recent advances in microbiome research. This year, members of Sano’s Structural and Functional Genomics Group – Alicja Wojciechowska, Jakub Wojciechowski, and Sylwia Bożek – attended this event on March 2–4 in Hinxton, UK. They presented research on sinonasal microbiome in chronic rhinosinusitis, the project conducted with clinicians from Jagiellonian Medical College in Kraków. Our Sano members also shared their very recent results on the role of gut-brain axis in neurodegenerative diseases, which can be explored with microbial proteins.  

The conference was an opportunity to meet with the leading experts in the field, share experiences, and talk about potential collaborations, all in a diverse community of experimental and computational scientists. The talks focused on the functional potential of microbiota, role of mobile elements and microproteins, and a recent hot-topic – virome. The conference also addressed topics such as the role of the microbiome in women’s health, the importance of the oral microbiome, and the One Health approach, which connects human, animal, and environmental health. Maybe, it is all we need to better understand human health and design personalized therapies.