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The 20th International BiennialPseudomonasConference will feature 12 specialized sessions covering the breadth of contemporaryPseudomonasresearch:

Core Biology & Physiology

  • Metabolism and Physiology
  • Gene Regulation
  • Biofilms

Environmental & Ecological Perspectives

  • Environmental Sensing
  • Evolution and Coevolution
  • Multi-species Interaction

Clinical & Applied Research

  • Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Host-Pathogen Interactions
  • Immunology ofPseudomonasInfection

Emerging Technologies & Applications

  • Multiomics
  • Harnessing the Potential ofPseudomonasSpecies
  • Artificial Intelligence in Microbiology

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.

SESSION: Plenary Lecture 1
Chair
Deepti Jain
Regional Center for Biotechnology, India
Co-Chair
Pablo Ivan Nikel
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark
Plenary Speaker
Cecília Maria Arraiano
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
SESSION: Plenary Lecture 2
Chair
Varsha Singh
University of Dundee, UK
Co-Chair
Kalai Mathee
Euleris.AI, USA
Plenary Speaker
Daniel Wozniak
The Ohio State University, USA
SESSION: Palleroni Award Lectures
Chair
Kalai Mathee
Euleris, USA
Co-Chair
Pablo Ivan Nikel
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark
Awardees
E. Peter Greenberg
University of Washington, USA
Stephen Lory
Harvard University, USA
SESSION: Microbial Physiology and Metabolism
Exploring the metabolic versatility and physiological adaptations that enablePseudomonasspecies 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
Co-Chair
Lars Dietrich
Columbia University, USA
Invited Speakers
Peter Dedon
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Ajai Dandekar
University of Washington, USA
SESSION: Evolution
Exploring evolutionary processes shapingPseudomonasdiversity 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
Tartu Ülikool (U of Tartu), Estonia
Co-Chair
Rolf Kummerli
Universität Zürich (U of Zurich), Switzerland
Invited Speakers
Cara Haney (Tentative)
University of Pittsburgh, USA
Adam Feist (TBC)
University of California, San Diego, USA
SESSION: Antimicrobial Resistance
Addressing the critical challenge of antibiotic resistance inPseudomonas. 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
Co-Chair
You-Hee Cho
Cha University, South Korea
Invited Speakers
Adlin Princy
Sastra University, India
Karl Hassan (Tentative)
The University of Newcastle, Australia
SESSION: Structural Biology & Systems Biology
Revealing molecular mechanisms through three-dimensional structures ofPseudomonasproteins and complexes, and how these atomic-resolution insights explain bacterial pathogenesis, antibiotic resistance, and adaptive strategies.
Chair
Romé Voulhoux
Laboratoire de Chimie Bactérienne, France
Co-Chair
Anand Anbarasu
Vellore Institute of Technology, India
Invited Speakers
Jani Bolla
University of Oxford, UK
Marek Basler (TBC)
Universität Basel, Switzerland
SESSION: Synthetic Biology
HighlightingPseudomonasas a workhorse for industrial and biotechnological applications.
Chair
Prashant Phale
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
Co-Chair
Daniel Volke
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark
Invited Speakers
Radhakrishnan Mahadevan
University of Toronto, Canada
Nick Wierckx
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Germany
SESSION: Microbiolomics*: The Integrative Study of Microbial Systems Through Combined Omics Approaches​.
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. *Microbiolomics - coined by Mathee, 2025
Chair
F. Jerry Reen
Coláiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh (U College, Cork), Ireland
Co-Chair
Jason Papin (Tentative)
University of Virginia, USA
Invited Speakers
Ryan Hunter
University at Buffalo, USA
Paula Garcia-Fraile (TBC)
Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
SESSION: Motility, Collective Behavior, and Quorum Sensing
Examining howPseudomonascoordinates 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
Co-Chair
Deborah Hogan (TBC)
Dartmouth College, USA
Invited Speakers
P. Lynne Howell
University of Toronto, Canada
Rohit Ruhal
Vellore Institute of Technology, India
SESSION: Plant Pathogens and Symbionts
ExploringPseudomonasinteractions with plant hosts, from devastating pathogens to beneficial symbionts. This session covers virulence mechanisms, host immunity, biocontrol applications, and the ecological roles ofPseudomonasin agriculture and natural ecosystems.
Chair
Robert Jackson
University of Birmingham, UK
Co-Chair
Patricia Bernal
Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
Invited Speakers
David S. Guttman
University of Toronto, Canada
Gail Preston
University of Oxford, UK
SESSION: Inter-microbial Warfare
Investigating competitive and cooperative interactions betweenPseudomonasand other microorganisms. Topics include bacteriocins, contact-dependent inhibition systems, phage-bacteria dynamics, and the molecular mechanisms governing microbial competition and coexistence.
Chair
Marvin Whiteley (TBC)
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Co-Chair
Joseph D. Mougous (TBC)
Yale, USA
Invited Speakers
Jennifer Bomberger
Dartmouth College, USA
John Whitney (Tentative)
McMaster University, Canada
SESSION: Immune Response to Pseudomonads
Examining host-pathogen interactions and immune mechanisms duringPseudomonasinfections. 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 (Tentative)
The University of Queensland, Australia
Co-Chair
Saikat Bhattacharjee
Regional Center for Biotechnology, India
Invited Speakers
Alice S. Prince
Columbia University, USA
Gregory P. Priebe
Harvard University, USA
SESSION: Clinical Infections & Disease
Examining the full spectrum ofPseudomonasclinical manifestations beyond traditional respiratory infections. This session welcomes research on cardiac, ocular, bloodstream, urinary tract, wound, and other site-specific infections.
Chair
Kendra Rumbaugh (TBC)
Texas Tech University, USA
Co-Chair
Adisak Romsang
Mahidol University, Thailand
Invited Speakers
Anupama Khare
National Institutes of Health, USA
Murugesan Rajaram
The Ohio State University, USA