Snyder Institute Research Day 2026: Road to CiMS - A Gathering of Local Microbiome Leaders

We are pleased to hold the Snyder Institute’s 2026 Research Day on Tuesday, October 6. 

Our Research Day 2026 will highlight research from keynote speaker Dr. Eugene Chang, Martin Boyer Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, as well as local microbiome leaders, and mark the one-year countdown to the Calgary International Microbiome Summit (CiMS).

Here is snapshot of some of the talks and presentations:

• Dr. Katharina Lahl: Infant immune education by breastmilk antibodies
• Dr. Alyson Kelvin: The lasting impressions of emerging viruses - Influenza virus imprinting and monkeypox viral pathogenesis
• Dr. Cameron Semper: Structure-guided genome mining in fungi
• Dr. Eugene Krustev: Recent Advances in Autoimmune Myositis: From the Bench to the Bedside and Back
• Dr. Mashiat Zaman: Mitofusin 2 and mtDNA Release: Linking Organelle Dynamics to Innate Immunity
• Dr. Colin Mackenzie: Personalizing microbiome-based therapies in the intensive care unit
• Dr. Mona Parizadeh: Who’s There vs What They Do: Effects of Antibiotic Treatment Duration on Infant Microbial Taxonomy and Function
• Dr. Sorosh Abdollahi: Can Bioengineered Human Gut Models Transform Microbiome and Therapeutic Discovery?
• Dr. Kruthika Iyer: Generation of a Stable Woodchuck Hepatitis Virus Replication Model to Study Hepadnaviral Replication and Persistence.
• Dr. Eugene Chang: Paths to restoring gut microbiome health through the lens of ecological and evolutionary principles

This not-to-be-missed day of insights into microbiome research will be an excellent opportunity for Snyder members to connect with colleagues, trainees and staff. Attendees are invited to join us for a reception in the HRIC Atrium at the close of the talks.

Registration is required. Lunch and reception will be provided to all registered attendees. Please register soon, and no later than Tuesday, September 29, 2026.