# First-ever ASM Global Research Symposium on Microbes in Human Health in Tsinghua, Beijing, China

## TL;DR

This paper summarizes a global symposium in Beijing where microbiologists discussed new research on microbes and human health.

## Contribution

It highlights the first-ever ASM Global Research Symposium hosted in China and its interdisciplinary focus on microbes.

## Key findings

- The symposium covered topics on bacteria, viruses, fungi, and host interactions.
- It served as a platform for international collaboration and sharing of new findings.
- Emerging themes in microbial research for human health were identified.

## Abstract

The American Society for Microbiology Global Research Symposium on Microbes in Human Health, hosted in partnership with Tsinghua University, was held in Beijing, China, on 25 to 27 September 2024. The conference provided an international forum for microbiologists from different disciplines to present and discuss new findings. The meeting covered a wide range of topics, spanning across bacteria, virus, fungi, and hosts. This report summarizes the presentations and emerging themes.