Welcome to the 18th SFM National Conference


We are pleased to announce the 18th National Congress of the SFM ‘Un monde à explorer’ which will take place at the ‘Couvent des Jacobins’ in Rennes from 4 to 6 October 2023.
The scientific and organising committees, with the help of the sections and working groups, and of the Partners Societies, are already working on a rich and diverse program.

The topics that will be addressed during the congress are:

  • Epidemiology and Population Genomics
  • Food Microbiology
  • Environment
  • Clinical microbiology
  • Antimicrobials
  • Virology
  • Biodiversity and evolution
  • Microbial Biotechnology
  • Pedagogical innovations
  • Mycology / Parasitology
  • Biosafety and security ‘Parcours Charles Mérieux’
  • Risk modeling / AI

Do not forget to note the date of the congress and to block it in your diaries. Microbes 2023 will be the opportunity for the greatest number of people to approach “A world to explore”. And for this exploration of the infinitely small, we will welcome you at the Couvent des Jacobins, a magnificently restored medieval architectural setting in the heart of Rennes,capital of Brittany… and of Microbiology for 3 days! Come and join us in great numbers!

Contribution of the ABRomics consortium

Short presentation :

ABRomics : An integrated multi-omics platform for antibiotic resistance research and public health

Julie Lao, Pierre Marin, Romain Dallet, Fabien Mareuil, Alix De Thoisy, Kenzo-Hugo Hillion, Aurélien Birer, Nadia Goué, Richard Bonnet, Etienne Ruppé, Gildas Le Corguillé,[consortium ABRomics], Philippe Glaser, and Claudine Médigue.