Microbiome Symposium

Friday, March 27, 2026听| 2101 Commonwealth Ave. Brighton Campus |听听(Registration closes March 22nd)

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About the Symposium

Boston College (粉红女郎) Microbiome Symposium aims to bring together researchers, scholars, and practitioners interested in the field of microbiome. The event is on Friday, March 27, from 9:30 am to 6 pm. The event is organized by 粉红女郎 research labs across different schools and departments (Nursing, Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology). Trainee participation at all levels and from different disciplines is encouraged, and opportunities for oral and poster presentations are offered. To register for the event and submit an abstract, please visit the .听

The abstract submission deadline is March 10.

The registration for this event closes on March 22.

PLEASE NOTE: The location of the conference has been changed to: 2101 Commonwealth Ave, adjacent to McMullen Museum, on Brighton Campus.

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Shelly A. Buffington

Shelly A. Buffington


Baylor College of Medicine

Shelly A. Buffington


Baylor College of Medicine

Talk title: "Therapeutic targeting of the gut microbiome in mouse models for and children with autism"

Kazuki Nagashima

Kazuki Nagashima


Harvard University

Kazuki Nagashima


Harvard University

Talk title: 鈥淢apping the T cell repertoire to a model system of the human gut microbiome鈥�

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Fatima Hussain

Fatima Hussain


Tufts University

Fatima Hussain


Tufts University

Talk title: 鈥淔rom Ecology to Intervention: Harnessing Ecological Principles in Vaginal Microbiome Therapies鈥�

Dr. Travis Gibson

Dr. Travis Gibson


Brigham and Women鈥檚 Hospital

Dr. Travis Gibson


Brigham and Women鈥檚 Hospital

Talk Title: "Cytokine profiling reveals gut immune dynamics and disease state"

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Friday, March 27, 2026 -听Corcoran Heights Room

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Breakfast & Registration

10:00 - 10:45 AM

Invited Speaker: Dr. Shelly A. Buffington

鈥淭herapeutic targeting of the gut microbiome in mouse models for and children with autism鈥�

10:45 - 11:30 AM
Career Panel for Undergrad Researchers
11:30 - 12:00 PM

Trainee Data Blitz

  • Anna Lally (Boston College),听鈥淎lterations in oxytocin andvasopressin systems in thedeveloping gut-brain axis followingprenatal exposure to air pollutionand maternal stress: a role for milk鈥�
  • Sushrut Jangi (Tufts),听鈥淏ranched-chain fatty acids inhibit Candidagrowth and biofilm formation鈥�
  • Evan Lai (M20 Genomics),听鈥淪ingle-Bacterium Transcriptomics RevealsFunctional Heterogeneity inComplex Microbiomes鈥�
12:00 - 1:15 PMLunch
1:15 - 2:00 PM

Invited Speaker: Dr. Kazuki Nagashima

鈥淢apping the T cell repertoire to a model system of the human gut microbiome鈥�

2:00 - 2:30 PM

Invited speaker: Dr. Travis Gibson

鈥淐ytokine profiling reveals gut immunedynamics and disease state鈥�

2:30 - 3:00 PM

Trainee Data Blitz

  • Sailajah Gukathasan (BostonCollege), 鈥淢ucin degradationpromotes enzymatic remodelingand metabolic cross-feeding in thegut microbiome鈥�
  • Purna Shah (Boston University),听鈥淗uman Contraceptive AntibodyFab- and Fc-mediated functions areenhanced by sialidases fromdysbiotic vaginal bacteria鈥�
  • Arushi Katyal (Boston College), "Drivers of Instability in theMacArthur Consumer ResourceModel: The Roles of Recycling,Leakage, and Niche Overlap鈥�
3:00 - 3:30 PMCoffee Break
3:30 - 4:15 PM

Invited speaker: Dr. Fatima Hussain

鈥淔rom Ecology to Intervention: Harnessing Ecological Principles in Vaginal Microbiome Therapies鈥�

4:15 - 4:45 PMTrainee Data Blitz
4:45 - 6:15 PMPoster Session & Reception

Campus Map and Parking

The event will be held at 2101 Commonwealth Ave, adjacent to McMullen Museum, on Brighton Campus.

Visitor parking is available at the nearby .

We encourage the use of public transportation.听Boston College is accessible via .


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