The 20th International Biennial Pseudomonas Conference will feature 12 specialized sessions covering the breadth of contemporary Pseudomonas research:
Each session will feature keynote presentations, contributed talks, and poster discussions, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange among researchers from academia, industry, and clinical settings.
| 09:00 – 15:00 | Registration and Networking |
| Chair | G. Jayaraman,
Vellore Institute of Technology
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| Co-Chair | Deepti Jain,
Regional Centre for Biotechnology, India
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| Master-of-ceremony/Emcee: | Kalai Mathee,
Euleris.ai, USA
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| 15:00 – 15:30 | Seating & Videos |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Welcome |
| Chair | Varsha Singh,
University of Dundee, UK
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| Co-Chair | Pablo Iván Nikel,
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark
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| 16:30 – 17:30 | Cecília Maria Arraiano,
ITQB Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
RNA and RNases: A world still full of surprises
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| Info : | Integrating multi-omics data to understand Pseudomonas as complex biological systems. This session covers transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, network analysis, and computational modeling to uncover emergent properties and regulatory networks. |
| Chair | Jerry Reen,
University College Cork, Ireland
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| Co-Chair | Andrew Ulijasz,
University of Alabama-Birmingham, USA
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| 17:30 – 18:00 | Ryan Hunter,
University at Buffalo, USA
Oxygen heterogeneity as a driver of
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
physiology and host–pathogen interactions
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| 18:00 – 18:15 | Offered talk |
| 18:15 – 18:30 | Offered talk |
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Ludmilla Aristilde,
Northwestern University, USA
Metabolomics-enabled quantitative analysis of metabolic fluxes during co-utilization of
substrates from cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in wild-type and engineered
Pseudomonas
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| 19:15 – 22:00 | Opening Reception and Networking |
| 19:45 – 20:15 | Pseudomonas Fashion Show |
| 09:00 – 17:00 | Registration |
| Info : | Examining host-pathogen interactions and immune mechanisms during Pseudomonas infections. This session covers innate and adaptive immunity, immune evasion strategies, inflammatory responses, and the role of the microbiome in shaping immune outcomes. |
| Chair | Timothy Wells,
The University of Queensland, Australia
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| Co-Chair | Saikat Bhattacharjee,
Regional Centre for Biotechnology, India
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| 09:00 – 09:30 | Alice Prince,
Columbia University, USA
Immunometabolic responses to
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
in the lung
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| 09:30 – 09:45 | Offered talk |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Offered talk |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Gregory P. Priebe,
Harvard Medical School, USA
Host defense against
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
: Implications for vaccines and immunotherapeutics
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| 10:45 – 12:00 | Flash talks for posters |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | LUNCH |
| 13:00 – 15:00 | POSTER SESSION |
| Info : | Harnessing Pseudomonas as a programmable chassis for industrial and biotechnological applications. This session covers engineered metabolic pathways, genetic circuits and toolkits, biosensors, and the design of robust strains for next-generation bioprocesses and the circular bioeconomy. |
| Chair | Prashant Phale,
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
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| Co-Chair | Daniel Volke,
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark
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| 15:00 – 15:30 | Radhakrishnan Mahadevan,
University of Toronto, Canada
Sensing and engineering of
Pseudomonas putida
metabolism
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| 15:30 – 15:45 | Offered talk |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Offered talk |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Nick Wierckx,
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Germany
Aromatics production with
Pseudomonas
: chassis, modules, and beyond
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| 16:30 – 16:45 | COFFEE BREAK |
| Info : | Exploring Pseudomonas interactions with plant hosts, from devastating pathogens to beneficial symbionts. This session covers virulence mechanisms, host immunity, biocontrol applications, and the ecological roles of Pseudomonas in agriculture and natural ecosystems. |
| Chair | Robert Jackson,
University of Birmingham, UK
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| Co-Chair | Dananjeyan Balachandar,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India
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| 16:45 – 17:15 | David S. Guttman,
University of Toronto, Canada
Mapping the adaptive landscape of virulence
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| 17:15 – 17:30 | Offered talk |
| 17:30 – 17:45 | Offered talk |
| 17:45 – 18:15 | Gail Preston,
University of Oxford, UK
Regulatory and metabolic adaptation of
Pseudomonas syringae
to the plant environment
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| 18:15 – 18:30 | COFFEE BREAK |
| Chair | Pablo Iván Nikel,
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark
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| Co-Chair | Kalai Mathee,
Euleris.ai, USA
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| 18:30 – 19:00 | Introduction of the Palleroni Award |
| 19:00 – 19:15 | E. Peter Greenberg,
University of Washington, USA
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| 19:15 – 19:30 | Stephen Lory,
Harvard Medical School, USA
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| 19:30 – 19:45 | Victor de Lorenzo,
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain
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| 20:00 – | DINNER & NETWORKING |
| 09:00 – 17:00 | Registration |
| Chair | Varsha Singh,
University of Dundee, UK
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| Co-Chair | Kalai Mathee,
Euleris.ai, USA
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| 09:00 – 10:00 | Daniel Wozniak,
Ohio State University, USA
Neutrophil exhaustion and biofilm formation drives chronic
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
skin infection
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| Info : | Examining the full spectrum of Pseudomonas clinical manifestations beyond traditional respiratory infections. This session welcomes research on cardiac, ocular, bloodstream, urinary tract, wound and other site-specific infections, including biofilm-associated and device-related infections and the host responses that shape their outcome. |
| Chair | Adela Luján,
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
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| Co-Chair | Anand Anbarasu,
Vellore Institute of Technology, India
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| 10:00 – 10:30 | Neha Jain,
Indian Institute of Technology-Jodhpur, India
Host defense against bacterial biofilms
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| 10:30 – 10:45 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Offered talk |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Offered talk |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Murugesan Rajaram,
The Ohio State University, USA
Beyond the lung: How
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
infection impairs cardiac function
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| 11:45 – 12:45 | Flash talks for posters |
| 12:45 – 13:45 | LUNCH |
| 13:45 – 15:30 | POSTER SESSION |
| Info : | Exploring the metabolic versatility and physiological adaptations that enable Pseudomonas species to thrive in diverse environments. Topics include nutrient acquisition, energy metabolism, stress responses, and metabolic regulation across environmental and host-associated niches. |
| Chair | Martin Welch,
University of Cambridge, UK
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| Co-Chair | Adisak Romsang,
Mahidol University, Thailand
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| 15:30 – 16:00 | Deepa Raju,
Hospital for Sick Children, Canada
Exopolysaccharides in
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
biofilm formation
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| 16:00 – 16:15 | Offered talk |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Offered talk |
| 16:30 – 16:45 | Offered talk |
| 16:45 – 17:15 | Peter Dedon,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Linking the microbial epitranscriptome to metabolism, physiology and antibiotic resistance
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| 17:15 – 17:30 | COFFEE BREAK |
| Info : | Examining how Pseudomonas coordinates movement and group behaviors through sophisticated signaling systems. Topics include flagellar- and pilus-mediated motility, biofilm formation, swarming, and quorum-sensing networks that regulate community-level responses. |
| Chair | Daniel Pletzer,
University of Otago, New Zealand
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| Co-Chair | Daniel Raj M,
Indian Institute of Technology Chennai, India
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| 17:30 – 18:00 | Ajai Dandekar,
University of Washington, USA
Functional implications of variation in the DNA-binding domain of the
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
quorum sensing transcription factor LasR
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| 18:00 – 18:15 | Offered talk |
| 18:15 – 18:30 | Offered talk |
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Adline Princy,
SASTRA University, India
Who is
Pseudomonas
talking to and why should we listen? Decoding bacterial communication for diagnosis
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| 19:00 – | DINNER & NETWORKING |
| 07:15 – | Full day delegate tour of Chennai & Mahabalipuram |
| 09:00 – 17:00 | Registration |
| Info : | Exploring evolutionary processes shaping Pseudomonas diversity and adaptation. Topics include experimental evolution, phylogenomics, adaptive mutations, population genetics, and evolutionary dynamics in both natural environments and during host colonization. |
| Chair | Maia Kivisaar,
University of Tartu, Estonia
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| Co-Chair | Rolf Kümmerli,
University of Zürich, Switzerland
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| 09:00 – 09:30 | Catherine Armbruster,
Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Environmental evolution of
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
generates stable intraspecies diversity that influences downstream host infection
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| 09:30 – 09:45 | Offered talk |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Offered talk |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Balaram Mohapatra,
Gujarat Biotechnology University, India
Pseudomonas
-centric microbial consortia enable higher survivability and metabolic flexibility for degrading oil
hydrocarbons: Metagenomic and culturomics-based insights
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| 10:30 – 10:45 | COFFEE BREAK |
| Info : | Investigating competitive and cooperative interactions between Pseudomonas and other microorganisms. Topics include bacteriocins, contact-dependent inhibition systems, phage-bacteria dynamics, and the molecular mechanisms governing microbial competition and coexistence. |
| Chair | Alain A. Filloux,
Centre for Environmental Life Sciences, Singapore
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| Co-Chair | Florence Vincent,
Aix-Marseille University, France
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| 10:45 – 11:15 | Jennifer Bomberger,
Dartmouth College, USA
Type VI secretion system effector locus mediates competition and persistence in
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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| 11:15 – 11:30 | Offered talk |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Offered talk |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Offered talk |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Anupama Khare,
National Institutes of Health, USA
A quorum sensing molecule from a co-infecting pathogen induces protective multicellular behaviour
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| 12:30 – 13:30 | LUNCH |
| Info : | Addressing the critical challenge of antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas . This session covers resistance mechanisms, evolution of multidrug resistance, novel antimicrobial strategies, diagnostic approaches, and stewardship efforts to combat resistant infections. |
| Chair | Andrea Smania,
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
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| Co-Chair | You-Hee Cho,
CHA University, Republic of Korea
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| 13:30 – 14:00 | Rohit Ruhal,
Vellore Institute of Technology, India
Deciphering quorum-sensing-associated fitness determinants to reverse antibiotic resistance in
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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| 14:00 – 14:15 | Offered talk |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Offered talk |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Offered talk |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Victor Nizet,
University of California San Diego, USA
Beyond antibiotics: Novel nanotherapies, nanovaccines, and monoclonal antibodies to treat or
prevent
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
infections
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| 15:00 – 15:15 | COFFEE |
| Info : | Revealing the molecular mechanisms that govern Pseudomonas biology through three-dimensional structures of its proteins and complexes. This session covers structure determination, macromolecular assemblies, integrative and systems-level modeling, and how atomic-resolution insights explain pathogenesis, antibiotic resistance, and adaptive strategies. |
| Chair | Lars Dietrich,
Columbia University, USA
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| Co-Chair | Aneta Bartosik,
Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw
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| 15:15 – 15:45 | Jani Bolla,
University of Oxford, UK
Native mass spectrometry and cryo-EM reveal how
Pseudomonas
builds and balances its cell envelope
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| 15:45 – 16:00 | Offered talk |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Offered talk |
| 16:15 – 16:45 | Romé Voulhoux,
Aix-Marseille University, France
Structure-function exploration of dynamic processes in bacterial type II secretion
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| Chair | G. Jayaraman,
Vellore Institute of Technology, India
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| Co-Chair | Kalai Mathee,
Euleris.ai, USA
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| 18:30 – 19:30 | Cultural Show |
| 19:30 – 19:45 | Presentation of awards — Varsha Singh & Pablo Iván Nikel |
| 19:45 – 20:15 | Pseudomonas Fashion Show |
| 20:15 – 20:30 | Announcements |
| 20:30 – 20:45 | Word of Thanks — Deepti Jain |

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