"French Phage Network"-Third Meeting Report.

Mireille Ansaldi,Laurent Debarbieux,Marie-Agnès Petit,Sylvain Gandon,Paulo Tavares,Pascale Boulanger

doi:10.3390/v10030123

Abstract

In its third year of existence, the French Phage Network (Phages.fr) is pursuing its expansion. With more than 25 groups, mostly based in France, working on the various aspects of phage research, the network has increased its visibility, interactivity, and activity. The third meeting of the Phages.fr network, held on November 2017 at the Gif-sur-Yvette Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) campus, was a great opportunity for many young scientists to present their work and interact with more senior scientists, amongst which several were invited from abroad. Here we provide a summary of the work presented at this occasion during the oral presentations and poster sessions.

Highlights

This year’s meeting was held 100 years after the publication of Felix d’Hérelle’s seminal paper in 1917 that proposed the name of bacteriophage for the filterable agent capable of lysing bacteria, recognizing its potential to eradicate bacterial pathogens [1]
The French Network is an excellent illustration of this interdisciplinarity, providing a solid base to foster collaborative research among its members and with the rapidly growing community interested in bacteriophages
More information on the network can be found on the dedicated website, Phages.fr, that was presented during the meeting by Rémy Froissart (CNRS, IRD, Université de Montpellier)

Summary

Introduction

This year’s meeting was held 100 years after the publication of Felix d’Hérelle’s seminal paper in 1917 that proposed the name of bacteriophage for the filterable agent capable of lysing bacteria, recognizing its potential to eradicate bacterial pathogens [1]. Recent cases of successful phage therapy have created a momentum in the context of an increasing public health threat posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria [6]. More information on the network can be found on the dedicated website, Phages.fr, that was presented during the meeting by Rémy Froissart (CNRS, IRD, Université de Montpellier). Conference brought together more than researchers coming from all regions in conference brought together more researchers coming from all regions inFrance This This year the speakers were: several fromthe theUK, UK, Belgium, yearinvited the invited speakers. MeetingThe allowed many interactions take place between young and consolidated

Poster

Host-Phage Molecular Interactions

Ecology and Evolution

Therapy and Biotechnology

Discussions and Perspectives