3rd International Conference on Microbiome Engineering

微生物组由不同的微生物和病毒组成，它们存在于地球上的每一个环境中，从深海到人类皮肤。微生物组是高度复杂的，因为它们包含数百至数千个成员，并随着时间，空间和环境背景的变化而变化。通过划分不同生物体的功能并协调这些活动，微生物群落可以比单一种群更有效地进行生物转化。环境扰动可以改变微生物的组成和功能。微生物组工程旨在设计有针对性的干预措施，以可预测地改变微生物组特性，或将相互作用的微生物菌株与生物技术，农业和治疗应用所需的功能自下而上连接在一起。正是在这个框架内，第三届微生物组工程国际会议的设计。会议将于2020年12月7日至8日举行，使用虚拟交付平台。这次国际会议汇集了全球工业界和学术界的专家，讨论微生物组工程的挑战和该领域的未来。该会议是该系列的第三次，继2018年和2019年举办的前两次会议取得成功之后。第三届微生物组工程国际会议为以下活动提供了场所：（1）在一个互动的虚拟平台上，来自不同研究人员群体的科学报告，（2）鼓励代表该领域未来的研究生和本科生研究人员积极参与，（3）将科学家和工程师聚集在一起，提供一个讨论他们的学科和方法的氛围和场所，并激发新的研究方向，克服限制微生物组建模和工程发展的障碍。(4)第三届微生物组工程国际会议旨在为分享该领域的突破性知识创造一个平台。会议吸引了来自学术界和工业界的与会者，使实验室的新知识有可能用于制造新产品。会议允许积极参与问答环节以及小组讨论。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Microbiomes consist of diverse microorganisms and viruses that exist in every environment on Earth ranging from the deep ocean to human skin. Microbiomes are highly complex since they contain hundreds to thousands of members and change as a function of time, space and environmental context. By compartmentalizing functions in different organisms and coordinating these activities, microbial communities can perform bio-transformations more efficiently than single populations. Environmental perturbations can alter the composition and functions of microbiomes. Microbiome engineering aims to design targeted interventions to predictably alter microbiome properties or wire together interacting microbial strains with desired functions from the bottom-up for biotechnological, agricultural and therapeutic applications. It is within this framework that the 3rd International Conference on Microbiome Engineering is designed. The conference will occur December 7-8, 2020 making use of a virtual delivery platform. This international conference brings in experts in industry and academia worldwide to discuss the challenges in microbiome engineering and the future of the field. The conference is the third in the series, following the success of the previous ones held in 2018 and 2019. The 3rd International Conference on Microbiome Engineering provides a venue for: (1) Scientific presentations from a diverse group of researchers on an interactive virtual platform, (2) Encouraging active participation by graduate and undergraduate researchers who represent the future of the field, (3) Bringing scientists and engineers together to provide an atmosphere and venue to discuss their disciplines and approaches, and to motivate new research directions that would overcome barriers limiting the development of microbiome modeling and engineering. (4) Focus on increasing the participation of underrepresented groups in science and engineering.The 3rd International Conference on Microbiome Engineering aims to create a platform for the sharing of groundbreaking knowledge in the field. The conference draws attendees from academia as well as industry to allow new knowledge from the laboratory to potentially be utilized to manufacture new products. The conference allows for active participation with question and answer sessions as well as a panel discussion. The networking opportunities at the conference allow attendees to exchange their ideas and fosters an environment for future collaborations.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.