During my time at ISME19 in South Africa, I had the privilege of serving as a session convener for the topic "New Microbial Physiologies and Metabolic Capacities" and delivering a presentation. The session brought together an exceptional lineup of invited speakers and a dynamic audience, fostering stimulating discussions about the latest breakthroughs in microbial science.

Session Convenors

• Marla Trindade, The University of the Western Cape, South Africa
• Susumu Yoshizawa, The University of Tokyo, Japan

Invited Speakers

• Rob Finn, EMBL-EBI, United Kingdom
• Ulrike Kappler, The University of Queensland, Australia
• Marcel Kuypers, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Germany
• Susumu Yoshizawa, The University of Tokyo, Japan