"French Phage Network" annual conference-eighth meeting report

The French Phage Network organizes a scientific meeting every year in which the community of researchers from academia and industry, as well as clinicians participate due to the growing interest in phage therapy. Although centered on giving exposure to future generations of scientists from the French community with senior investigators invited as main speakers, the meeting has also welcomed participants from other countries. Covering almost every aspect of bacteriophage biology, the meeting is an opportunity not only to expose the youngest to a broad range of topics, but also to share their most recent "work in progress" without undergoing a stringent selection process to obtain an oral presentation slot. This report reflects the dynamism of the research field on bacteriophages across multiple disciplines, including molecular and structural biology, ecology, evolution, therapy, and biotechnology.