BREIZH MICROBIOLOGY MEETING 2026

3rd November 2026, Rennes

We are delighted to announce the first edition of the Breizh Microbiology Meeting (BMM 2026) — a one-day event bringing together microbiologists for scientific exchange, discussion, and new collaborations.

> Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
> Villejean Campus, Amphitheatre E, Rennes

Invited speakers

• Frédéric Barras (Institut Pasteur, Paris) - Evolution and mechanism of Fe-S biogenesis machineries in procaryotes

• Géraldine Laloux (de Duve Institute, Belgium) - Organising a bacterial cell for predation

• Imane El Meouche (IAME Research Center, Paris) - Antibiotic tolerance in E. coli in vitro and in vivo UTI models

• François Rousset (CIRI, Lyon) - What phage-bacteria interactions teach us about innate immunity

• Aravindan Ilangovan (University of London, UK) - Initiation of horizontal gene transfer during bacterial conjugation

Participation is free of charge, but registration is mandatory. Coffee breaks and lunch will be provided to all registered participants.

PhD students and postdoctoral researchers are invited to submit an abstract (maximum 250 words) to present their work either as a poster or as a short oral communication (10-minute presentation followed by 5 minutes of discussion).

Please register here: https://forms.gle/zPzxxhFTPe2oRimo6

For more information about the BMM2026, you can contact me at severin.ronneau@univ-rennes.fr