The Aging and Microbiome Conference 2024 (AMC2024) was a vibrant gathering of approximately 90 participants , bringing together national and international researchers for 1.5 days of interdisciplinary exchange. Chaired by Clara Correia Melo and Dario Valenzano and co-organized by Melike Donertas and Katarzyna Winek, the event featured a keynote by Meng Wang and invited talks …

The Jena Microbiome Meeting 2023 (JMM23) was the first symposium of its kind, organized at the Leibniz Institute on Aging (FLI) by Clara Correia Melo, Melike Donertas, and Katarzyna Winek. The event was designed to establish a vibrant network among microbiome researchers, aiming to integrate aging  perspective in the already well-establish microbiome research in Jena. …