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2026 Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center Symposium

The 3rd Annual Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center Symposium showcased the work made possible through the cross-discipline partnerships that are encouraged at UCLA. This year’s event reinforced the progress that is possible when we connect dots across fields, and demonstrated the outsized role our institution plays in creating new knowledge in microbiome science. “The success of this year’s symposium reflects the incredible commitment of our faculty, trainees, staff collaborators, donors and supporters,” Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center Co-Director Arpana Church, PhD, who serves as the chair of the symposium organizing committee, said. She noted that as someone who studies the brain-gut-microbiome axis, she was excited to see how rapidly the field is evolving from basic discovery science towards real-world applications. 410 attendees from academia, healthcare, industry, philanthropy and the broader community came out for this year’s symposium, a reflection of the ever-expanding interest in microbiome science.

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2025 Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center Symposium

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