7th International Symposium on Antimicrobial peptides, AMP2022, November 7-9, 2022, Amphithéâtre Duclaux, Institut Pasteur,Paris, France

The continuous and ever-increasing resistance to antibiotics represents a major challenge to global public health. In this context, there is an urgent need to identify novel potential antimicrobials, to dissect their molecular mechanism(s) of action, and to characterize their function in the context of complex immune responses. Antimicrobial peptides represent a class of antibiotic molecules that display targeted activity against microorganisms, which are produced by living organisms as diverse as bacteria, fungi, plants, insects and vertebrates, and which can be as well artificially designed and synthesized.

AMP2022 will bring together the world’s leading experts in the field to discuss the most recent research advances on: a) the discovery, biosynthesis pathways and bioengineering of novel antimicrobial peptides, b) the mechanisms of antimicrobial activities and bacterial resistance, c) immune modulation by antimicrobial peptides, d) the interplay between antimicrobial peptides & microbiota, and e) antimicrobial peptides in the One Health context and applications. The 7th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Peptides is supported by the French Society on Antimicrobial Peptides (SF-PAM) and by the National Museum of Natural History which will participate to the organization and social activities of the Symposium.

Download the congress poster here.

Invited Speakers

Paul COTTER – Teagasc Food Research Centre (Cork, Ireland)
Delphine DESTOUMIEUX-GARZON – University of Montpellier (Montpellier, France)
Julia DORIN – Edinburgh University (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Katy JEANNOT – NRC for Antibiotic Resistance (Besançon, France)
Oscar KUIPERS – University of Groningen (Groningen, The Netherlands)
Bruno LEMAITRE – EPFL (Lausanne, Switzerland)
James LINK – Princeton University (Princeton, USA)
Maria Luisa MANGONI – University La Sapienza (Rome, Italy)
Csaba PAL – Biological Research Center (Szeged, Hungary)
Manuella RAFFATELLU – University of California at San Diego (San Diego, USA)
Bjorn Ole SCHRODER – Umeå University (Umeå, Sweden)

Program

Monday November 7th 2022

8h00 – 9h00 Registration

First Session
9h15 – 9h30 Opening Remarks
9h30 – 10h30 Keynote lecture: Bruno LEMAITRE (EPFL, Switzerland)

10h30 – 11h00 Coffee break

Second Session: ‘Discovery, biosynthesis pathways and bioengineering of novel antimicrobial peptides I’
11h00 – 11h40 Oscar KUIPERS (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
11h40 – 12h10 2 Talks (15 min each) selected from the abstracts

12h10-13h30 – Lunch

Third Session: ‘Discovery, biosynthesis pathways and bioengineering of novel antimicrobial peptides II’
13h30 – 14h10 James LINK (Princeton University, USA)
14h10 – 14h55 3 Talks (15 min each) selected from the abstracts

15h30 – 16h00 Coffee break

Fourth Session: ‘Mechanisms of antimicrobial activities and bacterial resistance I’
16h00 – 16h40 Katy JEANNOT (NRC for Antibiotic Resistance, France)
16h40 –  17h10 2 Talks (15 min each) selected from the abstracts

17h10 – 19h00 Poster Session / Wine & Cheese

Tuesday November 8th 2022

Fifth Session: ‘Mechanisms of antimicrobial activities and bacterial resistance II’
8h30 – 9h10 Csaba PAL (Biological Research Center, Hungary)
9h10 –  9h55 3 Talks (15 min each) selected from the abstracts

10h00 – 10h30 Coffee break (Posters available)

Sixth Session: ‘Immune Modulation and Antimicrobial Peptides I’
10h30 – 11h10 Julia DORIN (Edinburgh University, Scotland)
11h10 – 11h40 2 Talks (15 min each) selected from the abstracts
11h40 – 11h55 Presentations from Industrial Sponsors

12h00-13h00 – Lunch

Seventh Session: ‘Immune Modulation and Antimicrobial Peptides II’
13h00 – 13h40 Björn Ole SCHRÖDER (Umeå University, Sweden)
13h40 – 14h10 2 Talks (15 min each) selected from the abstracts
14h15 Departure Towards the Natural History Museum
14h45 – 19h00 Social Activity: Visit of the Natural History Museum
20h00 – 23h30 Gala Diner

Wednesday November 9th 2022

Eighth Session: ‘Interplays between antimicrobial peptides & microbiota I’
8h45 – 9h25 Manuela RAFFATELLU (University of California at San Diego, USA)
9h25 – 9h55 2 Talks (15 min each) selected from the abstracts

10h00 – 10h30 Coffee break (Posters available)

Ninth Session: ‘Interplays between antimicrobial peptides & microbiota II’
10h30 – 11h10 Paul COTTER (Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ireland)
11h10 – 11h40 2 Talks (15 min each) selected from the abstracts
11h40 – 11h55 Presentations from Industrial Sponsors

12h00-13h00 – Lunch

Tenth Session: ‘Antimicrobial peptides in the One Health Context & applications I’
13h00 – 13h40 Maria Luisa MANGONI (University La Sapienza, Italy)
13h40 – 14h25 3 Talks (15 min each) selected from the abstracts

14h30 – 15h00 Coffee Break (Posters available)

Eleventh Session: ‘Antimicrobial peptides in the One Health Context & applications II’
15h00 – 15h40 Delphine DESTOUMIEUX-GARZON (University of Montpellier, France)
15h40 – 16h10 2 Talks (15 min each) selected from the abstracts
16h15 Awards, Concluding Remarks

Committee

• Scientific Committee

Jean-Marc BERJEAUD – Poitiers University (Poitiers, France)
Paul COTTER – Teagasc Food Research Centre (Cork, Ireland)
Agnès DELMAS – Molecular Biophysics Center (Orléans, France) 
Djamel DRIDER – Lille University (Lille, France)
Olivier DUSSURGET – Institut Pasteur (Paris, France)
Eric OSWALD – Digestive Health Research Institute (Toulouse, France)
Javier PIZARRO-CERDA – Institut Pasteur (Paris, France)
Sylvie REBUFFAT – National Museum of Natural History (Paris, France)
Brice SPERANDIO – IBENS (Paris, France)
Konstantin SEVERINOV – Waksman Institute of Microbiology (Piscataway, USA)

• Local Organizing Committee

Mohamed AMICHE – Sorbonne University (Paris, France)
Djamel DRIDER – Lille University (Lille, France)
Olivier DUSSURGET – Institut Pasteur (Paris, France)
Yannick FLEURY – Bretagne Occidentale University (Brest, France)
Katy JEANNOT – French National Reference Center for Antibiotic Resistance (Besançon, France)
Michael LAFOND – Molecular Sciences Institute (Marseille, France)
Brigitte LAMY – Imperial College (London, United Kingdom)
Yanyan Li – National Museum of Natural History (Paris, France)
Marc MARESCA – Molecular Sciences Institute (Marseille, France)
Annick MEJEAN – Paris University (Paris, France)
Javier PIZARRO-CERDA – Institut Pasteur (Paris, France)
Sylvie REBUFFAT – National Museum of Natural History (Paris, France)
Anne-Marie REVOL – Lorraine University (Vandoeuvre, France)
Aurélie TASIEMSKI – Institut Pasteur (Lille, France)
Julien VERDON – Poitiers University (Poitiers, France)
Severine ZIRAH – National Museum of Natural History (Paris, France)

Registration

Registration on: https://www.sfm-microbiologie.org/categorie-produit/colloque/

Abstract Submission

Deadline abstract submission : August 30, 2022

Presentation of the abstract (Arial 10). The abstract text may not be longer than 500 words. Indicate the title, the names of the authors, the institutions – Please structure your abstract with the following items: Introduction, Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusions.

Submit your abstract

Reviewing and selection process: All abstracts submitted will go through a peer-review process. If your presentation is accepted, the final decision will be carried out by the conference Scientific Committee. The conference Scientific Committee reserves the right to reject low quality abstracts, as well as those not pertinent to the themes of the conference. All presenting authors for oral and poster presentations will be notified by email in September 2022.

Posters: Abstracts selected for poster presentation will be displayed during the poster sessions. (cf conference program). Please note that the posters size should not exceed 1 meter (3.3 feet) high by 0.70 meter (2.4 feet) wide. (Magnets provided on site).

FEMS Grants

This meeting is selected by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) to offer grants for event participation for Early Career Scientists.

Eligibility

To apply for this grant, you would need to meet following requirements:
• be a member of a FEMS Member Society* or be recommended by such a member
• be an Early Career Scientist**
• be an Active Microbiologist
• be presenting author at the meeting (oral or poster)

*Find out if your society is a FEMS Member at https://fems-microbiology.org/member-societies/ **These are active microbiologists who obtained the highest academic degree – Bachelor, Master or PhD – less than five years prior to the application deadline date, or are a Master or PhD student. Periods of maternity/paternity leave, special leave or illness do not count toward this definition.

Application process

Please send your application before 30.08.2022 to the following address: comptabilite@sfm-microbiologie.org

Additional benefits

As a FEMS Member Society member, you can:
• benefit from the grant provided for this meeting (see Eligibility above)
• apply for a range of other FEMS Grants
• benefits/discounts off the registration fee for FEMS Congresses/Conferences
• benefit from a 25% discount off a selection of Oxford University Press books

Information

ACCESS TO THE MEETING VENUE

Institut Pasteur, Amphithéâtre Duclaux, 205 rue de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris / Metro ligne 6 : Pasteur

Sponsors

If you want to sponsor this event, please contact the SFM:
36 avenue Jean Moulin
75014 Paris
Tél. 09 63 04 70 73
comptabilite@sfm-microbiologie.org