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The WMP, along with INRAE and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is co-organising an expert panel which will take place at the 2026 One Health Summit in Lyon, France. This panel brings the importance of microbiomes to the forefront of the One Health agenda, exploring their critical role across the entire food system, from…

By Joël Doré, Acting President WMP and Emmanuelle Maguin, Acting Secretary General WMP, Jeroen Raes, Co-chair of the WG Human Microbiome and Public Health Targets With great sorrow, we remember the passing of Professor Peer Bork, an extraordinary scientist, visionary leader in microbiome research and bioinformatics, and a generous mentor to generations of researchers  The…

By Emmanuelle Maguin, Lita Proctor and Sari Tanikawa On 26th of February the WMP officially launched its Working Group G on One Health Microbiome Partnerships, marking an important step toward strengthening the integration of microbiome science within the global One Health agenda. The Working Group is led by Acting Executive Committee members Emmanuelle Maguin and Lita Proctor, with…

By Stefano Bertuzzi, Chief Executive Officer ASM, Arturo Casadevall, ASM,  Emmanuelle Maguin, Acting Secretary General WMP, Indre Karciauskaite, Coordinator WMP. The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes science, technology, and innovation as critical enablers for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals reflect the deep interdependence between human health, environmental integrity, and…

Can the dream of better microbiome science harmonisation come true? By the co-chair of Working Group A Human Microbiome and Public Health Targets Jeroen Raes as well as Muriel Derrien, both scientists at VIB-KU Leuven, Joël Doré, Acting WMP President and Emmanuelle Maguin, Acting WMP Secretary General. The World Microbiome Partnership (WMP) is undertaking the…

By Indre Karciauskaite, WMP’s coordinator On 16 December, the European Commission unveiled a major legislative package aimed at strengthening the innovation, competitiveness, and resilience of Europe’s health sector. Among the key initiatives is the proposed European Biotech Act, which explicitly highlights microbiome science as a promising and strategic field for future health innovation. In this article, Indre Karciauskaite,…

By Indre Karciauskaite, WMP’s coordinator On 16 December, the European Commission unveiled a major legislative package aimed at strengthening the innovation, competitiveness, and resilience of Europe’s health sector. Among the key initiatives is the proposed European Biotech Act, which explicitly highlights microbiome science as a promising and strategic field for future health innovation. In this…

The WMP is delighted to announce the successful launch of Working Group F: Environmental Microbiomes and Climate Change, co-led by Rob Knight (University of California San Diego, USA), Emma Rocke (University of Cape Town, South Africa), and Jian Xu (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China). This Working Group marks a major step toward embedding microbiome science at the heart of global climate action.…

By Lita Proctor, Acting Vice President of WMP 2025 marked a defining chapter for the World Microbiome Partnership (WMP). In this reflection, Lita Proctor, Acting Vice President of WMP, looks back on a year of major milestones, rapid growth, and collective momentum—while setting the course for continuity and impact in 2026. Highlights of a Year…

  Expert Insight by Elisabeth Kujawinski Microbiomes are central to the planet’s climate and ecosystem functions, yet they remain largely absent from global environmental strategies. At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, one panel stood out by placing microbes at the heart of climate discussions. Elisabeth Kujawinski, organizer and moderator of the only microbiomes-focused panel, shares her…