Students and researchers from around Israel were invited to participate in a workshop about plasmid biology. The workshop was organized by Shai and Prof. Itzik Mizrahi, with Prof. Alvaro San Millan as a guest teacher. The workshop featured insightful talks and inspiring discussions for all participants, while connecting researchers from a range of backgrounds and knowledge bases. Participants developed research ideas on topics at the forefront of plasmid biology after identifying gaps in knowledge.