ABOUT IMMSA:

Founded in 2015, IMMSA is a global scientific consortium dedicated to improving reproducibility, interoperability, and quality in microbiome and multi-omics research. IMMSA brings together more than 900 international members, including researchers, clinicians, government agencies, industry leaders, and standards organizations, to address shared scientific and technical challenges across the rapidly evolving microbiome landscape.

Scientific Standards

As microbiome science transitions from discovery to clinical and commercial applications, the need for harmonized methods, validated workflows, and community-driven standards has never been greater. IMMSA serves as a neutral collaborative forum focused on advancing best practices in microbiome measurement, analytical validation, benchmarking, regulatory science, and related multi-omics integration.

Community Initiatives

Through scientific working groups, collaborative initiatives, virtual webinars, workshops, and cross-sector partnerships, IMMSA aims to help build the foundational infrastructure needed to accelerate credible, reproducible, and translational microbiome science.

Sponsorship Opportunities

As a nonprofit organization, IMMSA welcomes industry sponsorships, institutional partnerships, philanthropic support, and community participation to help expand its scientific programs, educational initiatives, workshops, and standards-development activities.

Join IMMSA

Researchers, clinicians, companies, nonprofits, regulators, and trainees interested in shaping the future of microbiome and related multi-omics standards are encouraged to participate. Free membership registration is available for individuals and organizations interested in joining the global community.