FAISALABAD:Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF) organized the two-day 2nd International Microbiology Conference (IMC-2026), bringing together national and international researchers to discuss recent developments in microbiology and its applications in health, agriculture and the environment.
Director of the Institute of Microbiology Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hidayat Rasool welcomed the participants and highlighted the objectives of the conference.
Presiding over the session, chief guest Prof. Dr. Sajjad-ur-Rehman underscored the importance of microbiology in addressing contemporary challenges through scientific research and collaboration.
Dean Faculty of Life Sciences Prof. Dr. Farhat Jabeen also attended the event and delivered the concluding remarks.
The sessions featured lectures by national and international speakers, the distribution of commemorative souvenirs, and the opening of a research poster display and scientific exhibition.
A panel discussion brought together academics and microbiology experts from various universities while technical sessions covered artificial intelligence in microbiology, genomic surveillance, veterinary microbiology, clinical immunology and emerging infectious diseases.
The conference aimed to promote scientific knowledge-sharing, strengthen academic collaboration and explore research-based solutions to global health, agricultural and environmental challenges, GCUF spokesperson said.