Advancing Microbiome Research with Next-Generation Sequencing

Nicola Segata
Full Professor at the Department CIBIO, University of Trento, Italy

Nicola works in the fields of human microbiome research and computational biology. The Computational Metagenomics Lab he leads at the Dep. CIBIO and at the European Institute of Oncology comprises 11 postdocs, 3 research assistants, 11 Ph.D. students, and several pre-doctoral students. They use experimental metagenomic tools and novel computational approaches to study the diversity of the human microbiome and its cross-talk with the human body in health and disease.

Amadou Gueye
Global Segment Marketing Manager for Microbiology and Infectious Disease at Illumina

He has 20 years of experience in the life-sciences and medical diagnostics industry, building a diverse career as application specialist, sales manager and marketing leader, working with industry leaders such as Illumina, bioMérieux, Cepheid, and QIAGEN. In his current role, Amadou leads marketing strategies and tactics to develop Illumina’ s presence in microbiology and infectious disease research.

Serena Manara
Microbiome scientist and co-founder of the Microbiome Virtual International Forum (MVIF)

MVIF is a nonprofit organisation that promotes collaboration in microbiome research and hosts regular, accessible, and engaging virtual scientific meetings. Over the past four years, MVIF has built a lively community that offers networking opportunities for early-career researchers and key opinion leaders worldwide. In addition to her role at MVIF, Serena also works as Senior Project Manager at PreBiomics, focusing on the impact of the microbiome on oral health.