Welcome to
RECOMB–Microbiome 2025

The inaugural RECOMB Satellite Conference on Microbiome Analysis

Seoul, Korea

April 24 – 25, 2025

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About RECOMB–Microbiome


The microbiome, comprised of the microbiota, its collective genomes called the metagenome, and myriads of macromolecules and metabolites, is an integral part of the biosphere and our body. Members of the microbiota include bacteria, archaea, microbial eukaryotes, and respective viruses. Recent studies reveal that miniscule constituents of the microbiomes in each environment play pivotal roles in global cycles of energy and elements as well as health and disease of the residing host. Not only are they important in nutrient digestion and gastrointestinal health, but they are also intimately and intricately involved in metabolism, immunity, development, circulation, and behavior, and modulate them in many ways. RECOMB-Microbiome brings together experts in microbiome research to overview enabling technologies and scientific achievements, to discuss challenges and opportunities, and to explore their ecological or biogeochemical impacts and novel pharmabiotics candidates that have potential for maintaining health or treating diseases.


Venue in Seoul 2025


RECOMB–Microbiome 2025 will be held in the Centennial Hall at the Sinchon campus of Yonsei University. All registration will be processed by the RECOMB local organization. Detailed information at the RECOMB website.


Steering Committee



Ami BhattStanford University
Peer Bork (co-chair)EMBL Heidelberg
Jihyun F. Kim (co-chair)Yonsei University

Organizing Committee

Secretaries General
Soon-Kyeong KwonGyeongsang National University
Dong-Woo LeeYonsei University


Ji-Won HuhChungnam National University
Jongbum JeonKOBIC, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
Minsik KimYonsei University
Sunjae LeeGwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Sukhwan YoonKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
International Advisory Board
Qi SuThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
Takuji YamadaTokyo Institute of Technology

Keynote Speakers



Curtis Huttenhower Curtis Huttenhower
Curtis HuttenhowerHarvard Univeristy
Nikos KyrpidesJoint Genome Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
TBA


Programs


To be announced; will include Keynotes, Highlights, Papers, and Lightning talks, as well as Posters.


Topics of Interest (including but not limited to)


  • Algorithm/database development
  • Machine/deep learning
  • Taxonomy, phylogenomics and evolution
  • Metagenomics/metatranscriptomics, meta-omics
  • Metagenome-wide association study (MWAS)
  • Multiomic data integration
  • Human health and disease
  • One health (animal/plant/environment)

Key Dates


Highlight and paper abstract submission deadline: 11:59 PM January 31, 2025, AoE

Author notification for highlights and papers: February 7, 2025

Final proceedings version of accepted papers due: February 14, 2025

Poster and short talk abstract submission deadline: 11:59 PM February 14, 2025, AoE

Authors will be notified shortly after poster submission.


Tracks


Call for Highlights


RECOMB–Microbiome 2025 invites the submission of abstracts of papers that have been recently published in a journal (mostly during 2024 but not have to be restricted to 2024) or "in press" at the time of submission and are already linked on the journal website. The papers will be selected for oral presentation by taking into consideration the impact of the work on the field, the likelihood that the work will make a good presentation, and the relevance to biological and biomedical research in general. Some highlight talks will be solicited.

Submissions must contain an abstract (including title, author(s), affiliation, e-mail, a link to the published journal version, the identity of the presenter (underlined) followed by the abstract text (about 250 words). In addition to the abstract of the paper, the authors may include a few sentences to explain why the work is suitable for a highlight talk. Please also add the PDF of your full paper as Supplementary. Accepted presenters for the Highlight Track are required to make the presentation themselves and must register for the conference.


Call for Papers


RECOMB–Microbiome 2025 invites submissions that represent original, previously unpublished work. It may include those accepted but not in press for publication in a journal. The committee will rigorously review submitted papers. Selected papers will be accepted for oral presentation at the conference. Accepted papers will be published as proceedings, which will be available at the conference. Authors who prefer not to publish their work in the proceedings, may stand by the originally submitted abstract in lieu of a pages-long paper.


Call for Posters


RECOMB–Microbiome 2025 welcomes the submission of abstracts for the Poster Track that describe primary results. Accepted poster abstracts will be published as submitted in the conference proceedings.


Please visit the EasyChair system to submit your abstract. EasyChair link: https://easychair.org/conferences?conf=recombmicrobiome2025