NOSTER Inc and Science, the prestigious academic journal, joined forces to host the NOSTER and Science Microbiome Prize Symposium and the 4th prize award ceremony on October 5th and 6th in Kyoto, Japan. The events brought together leading scientists and experts from around the globe to recognize and celebrate grand prize winner Sara Clasen of the Max Planck Institute for Biology, as well as finalists Christoph A. Thaiss, University of Pennsylvania, and Christopher Stewart, University of Newcastl