The Phage Oxford conference is a dear favourite of mine to join. An annual get-together of phage nerds is always an inspiring event and a wonderful reminder of how active and creative this community is. This year’s edition felt particularly special. By complete coincidence, I finally got to meet a collaborator in person with whom we had written a grant earlier this year – neither of us had expected to run into each other at this meeting, which made the encounter even more mem

We were truly excited and honoured to take part in the very first Danish VoM symposium held in Copenhagen. This three-day event (June 11-13) brought together colleagues and new connections from across the field, creating a vibrant space for sharing ideas and advancing our work. Our team had the opportunity to present two posters, led by Zhanybek Selpiev and Rayhaan Pais, which sparked engaging discussions and valuable feedback. In an era where virtual meetings have become com