Microchimerism is one of biology’s most fascinating and little-known phenomena: the long-term of cells presence in our tissues that come from other bodies. During pregnancy, cells are exchanged between mother and children. Astonishingly, this cellular ballet is no pas de deux featuring just mother and fetus. It extends over several generations. Siblings can play a role, even a vanishing twin. (During pregnancy, mother’s and baby’s cells traffic to each other and remain in the other’s body for decades — or possibly our entire lives. We are truly connected to our children and our parents.)

But… ?

But what are these cells doing in our bodies? Do they randomly settle in this or that organ?
Could they change our identity? Can we use them as therapeutic tools?

What to expect!

Learn about ongoing research into how microchimerism affects our health and why it may have evolved in all mammals.
Hear the story of microchimerism from science writer and book author Lise Barnéoud, who wrote the first popular book on microchimerism, “Hidden Guests.”
Meet speakers and international experts in the microchimerism field.

On behalf of the Microchimerism Consortium and the Scientific Advisory Board, we would like to welcome you all to Graz.

Thomas Kroneis
Conference President