[Microplantpath_faculty] Announcing the Inaugural Gordon Research Conference on Microbiome Editing

[Rachel K Evans]

Good afternoon,

I'm excited to share that a brand-new Gordon Research Conference on *Microbiome
Editing* will be held in January 2026. Below you'll find more details about
the conference, including opportunities to present short talks or posters.
We hope you'll join us!

Inaugural Microbiome Editing Gordon Research Conference
January 11-16, 2026
Pomona, CA

The conference will be co-chaired by *Jennifer Doudna *(UC Berkeley) and *David
Bikard* (Pasteur Institute), with *KC Huang* (Stanford) and *Michelle
O’Malley* (UCSB) serving as co–vice chairs. You can view the full program
on the conference website
<https://www.grc.org/microbiome-editing-conference/2026/>.*

*Not listed on the website, but equally exciting: a *Power Hour* will be
hosted by *Sue Lynch* (UCSF) on Monday.

*Short Talks & Poster Sessions*
Alongside the invited speakers, up to 22 attendees will be selected to
present short talks during the conference. If you’d like to be considered,
please complete this form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSck5KjLRQlBiC1l53NoyGw_bhP3wMGOJb1o3FLqyCU3GO-t7g/viewform?usp=dialog>.
Abstracts (for short talks, posters, or both) can be uploaded directly with
your application via the conference website
<https://www.grc.org/microbiome-editing-conference/2026/>. *NOTE: Abstracts
submitted after 10/31/2025 may not be considered for a Short Talk.*

*Registration Information*

   - Single room: $1,810
   - Shared room: $1,575

This fee includes *five nights of lodging, three meals per day (Sunday
dinner through Friday breakfast)*, and registration costs. While we are
still actively fundraising and GRC offers some scholarship opportunities,
we unfortunately cannot provide additional financial support at this time.

If you have questions or would like more details, feel free to reach
out to Rachel
K Evans <rachelkevans at berkeley.edu>.

*_______________________*
*Rachel K Evans, D.Mus. *(she/her/hers)
Executive Administrative Officer

Innovative Genomics Institute <https://innovativegenomics.org/>
University of California, Berkeley
2151 Berkeley Way
Berkeley, CA  94704
T: 949-351-5077
E: rachelkevans at berkeley.edu
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