Welcome, everyone! We are excited to invite you to attend and participate in the 14th International Conference on the Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of Clostridia (ClostPath 2025) at Institut Pasteur in Paris.

The ClostPath conferences, which began in 1995, have been a leading venue to bring together top scientists and clinicians studying the molecular biology of clostridia and their role in health and disease. In keeping with this tradition, Clostpath 14 will cover all aspects of clostridia-dependent pathogenesis and will take place September 1 - 4, 2025.

The congress will open with a welcome word by Prof. Yasmine Belkaid, President of the Institut Pasteur, followed by an introducing keynote.

In addition to two poster sessions where scientific ideas and results can be disseminated through more informal interactions, the program will contain the following sessions:

The scientific program of Clostpath 14 will include lectures by internationally recognized leaders in clostridial research and clinical practice. In addition to state-of-the-art invited talks on the most recent and exciting discoveries in the field, short oral contributions will be selected from submitted abstracts. Poster presentations will give attendees the opportunity to discuss their ongoing work with a broad audience in line with the goal to bring together basic science with clinical and translational research issues.

The conference aims at presenting the most recent and exciting work in the field from invited speakers as well as from contributors whose submitted abstracts will be selected by our International Scientific Committee. In addition to scientific excellence, the committee has a longstanding commitment to ensuring a diverse panel of speakers in terms of gender, geography, race/ethnicity, and scientific interest. Interactive, cutting-edge poster sessions will provide attendees with the opportunity to share their work with a broad audience, generate new ideas, and foster cross-disciplinary conversations. Attendees are encouraged to submit abstracts on their most recent or as yet unpublished work.

A major objective of ClostPath is to provide a forum for trainees (students and postdoctoral fellows) to share their work, discuss their data with leading scientists, and train and inspire the next generation of clostridial researchers. Preceding the main conference, a Pre-ClostPath Meeting for Young Scientists, but open to all, will allow trainees to network with their peers, senior colleagues and company delegates on a convivial form. Junior Scientists are planned to be spotlighted in all the scientific sessions.

We're excited to see you Sept. 1 - 4 in Paris for ClostPath 2025!