b'Thought Leadership in ActionMICROBIOME ONE HEALTH CONFERENCEThe second annual Microbiome One Health Conference took place at the University of Liverpool in September 2024. The conference facilitated collaboration between academia and industry, offering researchers, entrepreneurs and industry leaders a platform to exchange ideas, share expertise and explore partnerships and explore diverse aspects of one health microbiome innovation. NBIC CEO, Professor Jo Slater-Jefferies chaired a panel discussion at the event titled, Addressing Key Challenges in Microbiome Innovation.MEDILINK MIDLANDS INNOVATION DAY EURO-MIC FORUM In October 2024, NBIC attended the MedilinkIn December 2024, NBICs Biofilms Standards Midlands Innovation Day - a regional showcaseand Regulatory Programme Manager, Dr Paulina of life sciences and medtech innovation. TheRakowska, delivered a presentation at the online event provided a valuable opportunity for NBICEuro-MIC Forum on Strategies to Reduce MIC in to engage with healthcare stakeholders, SMEs,Industrial Sector Activities. Her talk, titled Building and academic partners, exploring collaborativeConsensus on Biofilm Regulatory Decision-Making, opportunities in biofilm-related technologies.highlighted the challenges of incorporating biofilm-NBICs presence supported its mission to translaterelated risks into regulatory frameworks. She also biofilm research into impactful healthcare solutionsintroduced ongoing global efforts to address this gap, and strengthen regional innovation networks.including the newly established RegulatoryToolBox COST Action, which aims to support evidence-10TH CONFERENCE OF APPLIED HYGIENE,based regulation of biofilm-related technologies. MICROBIOLOGY AND VIROLOGYIn November 2024, NBICs Biofilms StandardsMOLECULAR MICROBIAL ECOLOGY GROUPand Regulatory Programme Manager, Dr PaulinaIn December 2024, NBIC attended the Molecular Rakowska, gave an invited talk at the 10thMicrobial Ecology Group meeting at the National Conference of Applied Hygiene, Microbiology andOceanography Centre in Southampton, actively Virology (CAHMV) in Hamburg. The presentation,engaging with researchers across the microbial sciences titled Biofilm Standards and Regulationswhatcommunity. As part of its commitment to supporting is going on and what is coming?, addressed theearly-career researchers and promoting inclusive challenges of bringing biofilms to the regulatoryparticipation, NBIC also sponsored bursaries to enable attention, and outlined current standardisationwider attendance. The meeting covered a range of efforts and emerging regulatory initiatives in bothtopics from fundamental microbial ecology to applied the UK and Europe, highlighting the critical role ofresearch in marine systems, biotechnology, and human collaboration across science, policy, and industry. health, aligning closely with NBICs strategic priorities. NBIC CEO, Professor Jo Slater-Jefferies, took part in a panel session titled, Building a Personalised Career in Science, where together with other panel members, she shared valuable career experiences and advice on leveraging industry and academic support services.41'