Ravel, JacquesBlaser, Martin JBraun, JonathanBrown, EricBushman, Frederic DChang, Eugene BDavies, JulianDewey, Kathryn GDinan, TimothyDominguez-Bello, MariaErdman, Susan EFinlay, B BrettGarrett, WendyHuffnagle, Gary BHuttenhower, CurtisJansson, JanetJeffery, Ian BJobin, ChristianKhoruts, AlexanderKong, Heidi HLampe, Johanna WLey, Ruth ELittman, Dan RMazmanian, Sarkis KMills, David ANeish, Andrew SPetrof, ElaineRelman, David ARhodes, RosamondTurnbaugh, Peter JYoung, Vincent BKnight, RobWhite, Owen2014-08-132014Ravel, J., M. J. Blaser, J. Braun, E. Brown, F. D. Bushman, E. B. Chang, J. Davies, et al. 2014. “Human microbiome science: vision for the future, Bethesda, MD, July 24 to 26, 2013.” Microbiome 2 (1): 16. doi:10.1186/2049-2618-2-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2049-2618-2-16.2049-2618http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:12717400A conference entitled ‘Human microbiome science: Vision for the future’ was organized in Bethesda, MD from July 24 to 26, 2013. The event brought together experts in the field of human microbiome research and aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of the state of microbiome research, but more importantly to identify and discuss gaps, challenges and opportunities in this nascent field. This report summarizes the presentations but also describes what is needed for human microbiome research to move forward and deliver medical translational applications.en-USJournal Article2014-08-1310.1186/2049-2618-2-16