If you have a leadership position at a microbiome center in the US, we ask that you join us. We will address a network structure for existing microbiome centers and discuss key objectives for microbiome centers in the US.

Meeting Steering Committee:

Catherine Pfister & Eric Pamer (University of Chicago), David Mark Welch (The Marine Biological Lab), Jennifer Martiny (University of Californiat at Irvine), Brendan Bohannan (University of Oregon), Nicole Hynson (University of Hawaii), Thomas Schmidt (University of Michigan)

Please reserve your own accommodations at:

The Hyatt in Hyde Park: 5225 S Harper Ave, 773.752.5300, room rates at $239.00. Group Code = G-MCC2

The Quad Club on the University of Chicago campus, 1155 E 57th St, 773.702.7221, room rates at $186.00 - please mention the Microbiome Center when requesting.

The Sophy Hotel in Hyde Park, 1411 E 53rd Street, 773.289.1003, room rates at $259.00, Group Reservation number: 40969 Group Code= MCC1

Airport shuttle service to campus: https://www.airportexpress.com/south_side_service

please email Cathy Pfister, co-Director, The Microbiome Center, with any questions: cpfister@uchicago.edu