[SocBiN] Nordic Summer School on Computational Microbiome Research & Gene Forum: Tartu, Estonia, August 25-26 & 26-28

[Leo Lahti]

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Dear colleague -

**Nordic Summer School on Computational Microbiome Research, August 26-28, 2026. Tartu, Estonia**

We are excited to announce the second installment of the bi-annual training and networking event for microbiome researchers from nordic countries and beyond. This year’s program’s topics include functional profiling, longitudinal modeling, ecological models and population modeling. The program consists of lectures and discussion (not hands-on exercises), and networking bits.

We expect participants to have a basic proficiency in microbiome data analysis. This is not a tutorial course for beginners but rather intermediate/advanced training for researchers and trainees with at least some prior experience in computational microbiome research.

The event coincides with the Estonian Gene Forum on Aug 25-26. Summer school participants are welcome on the Microbiome session of Gene Forum on Aug 26. A separate registration is required to attend the entire Gene Forum (see below for instructions).

More information & application:
https://sites.utu.fi/microbiomesummerschool/

Applications submitted by April 15 will be prioritized.

Speakers
- Rob Knight (UC San Diego, USA)
- Jeroen Raes (KU Leuven, BE)
- Jingyuan Fu (University of Kroningen, NL)
- Harri Lähdesmäki (Aalto University, FI)
- Ilze Elbere (Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre, LV)
- Tom Hitch (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, CN)

Organizers: Elin Org (University of Tartu), Oliver Aasmets (University of Tartu), Leo Lahti (University of Turku), Matti Ruuskanen (University of Turku), Tommi Vatanen (University of Helsinki)

Gene Forum, August 25-26: We would also like to invite you join the 25th International Gene Forum, which will take place right before the summer school on August 25-26 at Estonian National Museum, Tartu, Estonia. As the leading annual genetics and genomics conference in the Baltics, Gene Forum brings together leading experts from Europe and the USA to discuss the latest advances in genomics, precision medicine, population genetics, microbiome research, and related fields. This special 25th anniversary edition will feature a dedicated day led by Professor Andres Metspalu, founder of the Estonian Biobank, with internationally renowned speakers exploring the future of healthcare genomics. The conference will also include scientific sessions, networking opportunities, and a poster session for students and early-career researchers.

More information, see: https://geneforum.ee/

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