{"id":274,"date":"2026-03-30T15:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/events.mcs.cmu.edu\/rbm2026\/?page_id=274"},"modified":"2026-09-18T19:41:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:41:03","slug":"conference-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/events.mcs.cmu.edu\/rbm2026\/conference-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2026<\/h3>\n

Pittsburgh Rust Belt<\/h2>\n

Microbiome Conference<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Thursday, November 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

7:30am \u2013 8:20am<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nRegistration and Breakfast<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
8:20am \u2013 8:25am<\/strong><\/td>\nOpening Remarks<\/strong>
Drew Bridges, PhD Carnegie Mellon University
\nLuisa Hiller, PhD Carnegie Mellon University
\nBarbara Methe, MD University of Pittsburgh\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
<\/strong><\/td>\nKeynote Introduction: Dr. Daria van Tyne<\/em>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
8:25am \u2013 9:15am<\/strong><\/td>\nKeynote:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDr. Graham Hatfull, HHMI Professor, University of Pittsburgh<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
9:20am \u2013 9:40am<\/strong><\/td>\n
9:40am \u2013 10:00am<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBreak<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
10:00am \u2013 11:45am<\/strong><\/td>\n
11:45am \u2013 1:00pm<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nLunch<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
<\/strong><\/td>\nKeynote Introduction: Dr. Timothy Hand<\/em>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
1:00pm \u2013 1:50pm<\/strong><\/td>\nKeynote:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Dr. Andrew Patterson, Penn State University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n

1:50pm \u2013 2:20pm<\/strong><\/td>\nBreak and Poster Viewing and Coffee\n<\/tbody>\n
2:20pm \u2013 3:50pm<\/strong><\/td>\nModerated Poster Discussion with Interactive Groups<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
3:50pm \u2013 5:30pm<\/strong><\/td>\n
5:30pm \u2013 6:00pm<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWalk to Reception<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
6:00pm \u2013 8:00pm<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nEvening Reception, Phipps Botanical Gardens<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Friday, November 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

7:30am \u2013 8:15am<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nRegistration and Breakfast<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
8:15am \u2013 8:35am<\/strong><\/td>\n
<\/strong><\/td>\nKeynote Introduction: Dr. Vincent Young<\/em>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
8:40am \u2013 9:30am<\/strong><\/td>\nKeynote:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDr. Jennie Kwon, Northwestern University<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
9:30am \u2013 10:30am<\/strong><\/td>\n
10:30am \u2013 10:50am<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBreak<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
10:50am\u00a0\u2013 12:20pm<\/strong><\/td>\n
12:20pm \u2013 12:50pm<\/strong><\/td>\nCollect Lunch<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n
<\/strong><\/td>\nKeynote Introduction: Dr. Luisa Hiller<\/em>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
12:50pm \u2013 1:30pm<\/strong><\/td>\nLunch and Keynote:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDr. Vaughn Cooper, University of Pittsburgh<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
1:30pm \u2013 1:40pm<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nShort Break<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
1:40pm \u2013 3:20pm<\/strong><\/td>\n
3:20pm \u2013 3:40pm<\/strong><\/td>\nAbstract Awards and Closing Remarks<\/strong>
Drew Bridges, PhD Carnegie Mellon University
\n Luisa Hiller, PhD Carnegie Mellon University
\nBarbara Methe, MD University of Pittsburgh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n