Symposium Programme
There will be 3 keynote speakers who will give a presentation at the beginning of each session followed by 2 or 3 postgraduate presentations. During each coffee/tea break and lunch, posters will be viewed and assessed.
Keynote Speakers
Professor Dr Michiel Kleerebezem, School of Biological Sciences, Wageningen University, Netherlands. Prof Dr Michiel Kleerebezem is a project leader at Wageningen Centre of Food Sciences and is a part of NIZO food research which is one of the most advanced independent research companies. Michiel has made a significant contribution to the research of lactic acid bacteria and functional genomics of Lactobacillus plantarum. Recently he has been involved in the international project MetaHIT (Metagenomics of the Human Intestinal Tract) that involves 13 partners from seven EU countries including the Microbiology department in Wageningen University. Michiel has published more than hundred publications on food bacteria molecular biology and genomics.
Professor Justin Sonnenburg, School of Medicine, Stanford University, USA. Justin Sonnenburg uses a range of molecular and genetic techniques to explore both the interactions within and between the microflora and the host. Justin’s group use germ-free mouse models that do not contain microflora which provides a good basis to study functional genomic properties of the host gut microbiome. Their findings illustrate adaptations of resident and probiotics species in response to one another. Justin has published several key papers with JI Gordon (Washington University) who is leading the USA research in gut microbial metagenomics.
Professor Thomas MacDonald, Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry, London. Thomas MacDonald has over 300 peer reviewed publications which mainly concentrate on diseases caused by inappropriate immune responses in the gut. His group are currently researching how the gut microflora interacts with the gut immune system and the potential signalling cascades involved in the resolution of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Thomas is the vice-chairman of the governing body of the Rowett Research Institute in Aberdeen and in 2008 was awarded the British Society of Gastroenterology’s President’s Medal for Services to Gastroenterology.
Preliminary Symposium Timetable
Monday 8th June
Collection of badges and programme booklets will take place in the John Innes Centre between 6-8pm
Tuesday 9th June
| 8am | Collection of badges and programme booklets | |
|---|---|---|
| 9am | Welcome and opening remarks | |
| 9.05am | Professor Justin Sonnenburg Stanford University, USA |
Incorporating the intestinal microbiota into the emerging paradigm of personalized genomic medicine |
| 9.55am | Dr Petra Louis University of Aberdeen, UK |
The Butyryl-CoA:acetate CoA-transferase gene as a tool to investigate the diversity of human colonic butyrate-producing bacteria |
| 10.25am | Refreshments | |
| 10.55am | Mr Panagiotis Tourlomousis Institute of Food Research, UK |
The effect of genotype and environment on the composition of GI Microbiota in pigs as revealed by molecular fingerprinting |
| 11.20am | Dr Olivier Sparagano Newcastle University, UK |
Mapping of Microbiota in pig guts using a macroarray method |
| 11.45am | Sahar El-Aidy Wageningen Uni, Netherlands |
Dynamics of murine response to microbial conventionalization |
| 12.10pm | Lunch and poster viewing | |
| 1.10pm | Professor Thomas MacDonald Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry, UK. |
Cytokines in Mucosal Homeostasis and Inflammation |
| 2pm | Imke Mulder University of Aberdeen, UK |
Host/Microbial Cross talk in the Gut: The role of specific commensal bacteria in modulation of innate and adaptive immune responses |
| 2.25pm | Mr Peter Morrison University of York, UK |
Th17 cells in Helicobacter -induced intestinal inflammation |
| 2.50pm | Dr Matthew deSchoolmeester University of Manchester, UK |
Angiogenin 4 expression following infection with the Nematode parasite Trichuris muris |
| 3.15pm | Refreshments | |
| 3.45pm | Professor Dr Michiel Kleerebezem Wageningen University, Netherlands |
The Post Genomic Molecular Analysis of Probiotic Host Interactions in the Gut |
| 4.35pm | Elena Mengheri INRAN, Italy |
Probiotics and Intestinal Inflammation |
| 5pm | Pieter Van den Abbeele Ghent University, Belgium |
Arabinoxylans and Inulin affect the mucosa associated bacterial community |
| 5.25pm | Mr Zaed Hamady University of Leeds, UK |
Generation of a genetically engineered strain of a human commensal gut bacterium for the controlled delivery of immunomodulatory proteins in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease |
| 5.50pm | Final words, wine reception and departure to dinner |