Best Poster Award 2 2026 decerned to Arthur Cardoso Souto

Best Poster Award 2026 – Arthur Cardoso Souto | Could bacterial extracellular vesicles connect the gut microbiota to Parkinson’s disease?

At Targeting Extracellular Vesicles 2026, we are pleased to recognize Arthur Cardoso Souto, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Spain, with a Best Poster Award.

His research explores the potential contribution of bacterial extracellular vesicles to α-synuclein aggregation and cellular dysfunction associated with Parkinson’s disease.

The work raises important questions about how bacterial signals may influence neurodegenerative processes beyond the intestine.

It also illustrates why connecting microbiota research, extracellular vesicle biology and neuroscience is becoming increasingly important.

Congratulations to Arthur and his research team for this contribution to understanding gut–brain communication.