The ANTIMIC symposium is an initiative of the International Associated Laboratory on bio-production of Natural Antimicrobials (LIAAN), created by the Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF, Université Laval, Canada) and the Agro-food and biotechnology research laboratory of Institut Charles Violette (ICV, Université de Lille, France). The 2026 edition of this event is jointly organized by the SEBioVa group and the members of the AviBiocin project funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Global AMR Innovation Fund (GAMRIF) of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) of United Kingdom.

World-renowned experts from different countries are members of the two symposium committees. 

Scientific committee members
  • Laurent Bazinet, Université Laval, Canada

  • Karim Ben Slama, ISSBAT, Tunisia

  • Éric Biron, Université Laval, Canada

  • Françoise Coucheney, Université de Lille, France

  • Véronique Delcenserie, Université de Liège, Belgium

  • Ismail Fliss, Université Laval, Canada
     

  • Lilia Messadi, ENMV, Tunisia

  • Marc Ouellette, Université Laval, Canada

  • Rozenn Ravallec, Université de Lille, France

  • Carmen Torres, University of La Rioja, Spain

  • Séverine Zirah, MNHN, France

Organizing committee members
  • Laurent Bazinet, Université Laval, Canada

  • Houssem Ben Yahia, ISSBAT, Tunisia

  • Karim Ben Slama, ISSBAT, Tunisia

  • Syrine Boukhili, ISSBAT, Tunisia

  • Chedly Chouchani, ISSBAT, Tunisia

  • Ismail Fliss, Université Laval, Canada

  • Hélène Gaudreau, Université Laval, Canada

  • Salma Ghariani, ISSBAT, Tunisia

  • Sirine Mejri, ISSBAT, Tunisia

  • Rozenn Ravallec, Université de Lille, France

  • Séverine Zirah, MNHN, France