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 membersLaurent 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 membersLaurent 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