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The AMICAL Research Group (Gut-Brain-Microbiome Axis and Eating Behavior) invites you to its upcoming annual scientific conference: abstract submissions and registration are now open.

Anaïs Halbert, Ph.D. student at the PhAN Joint Research Unit, will present at the 2026 Life Sciences Congress, which will take place on April 15. She will give a presentation entitled: “Bacteria, infants and extracellular vesicles: the hidden messages of the gut microbiota.” This congress is a opportunity to explore the diversity of biological research across many fields and to learn more about current scientific advances. It also allows students and early-career researchers to discover different topics and perhaps find their path in the world of research.

Maxime Naour, a PhD candidate at UMR PhAN, will deliver an oral presentation entitled "Early-life exposures and functional maturation trajectories of the infant gut microbiome: Insights from a longitudinal meta-analysis" (Naour M, Dufeil A, Michel C, Chaffron S, Blottière H) at the international congress "The Microbiome Throughout the Life", held from March 19 to 21, 2026, in Belgrade, Serbia. This congress focuses on the role of the microbiome across all stages of life, from the perinatal period to aging, and its implications for human health. The study presented by Maxime Naour is based on a longitudinal meta-analysis of approximately 12,000 fecal metagenomes from 25 international pediatric cohorts, aiming to characterize the impact of perinatal exposures (mode of delivery, feeding practices, antibiotic exposure) on the functional maturation of the infant gut microbiome.