Delivered for the first time under the organization of NutraIngredients, the 19th International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota and Health (IPC) is set to deliver more than 60 presentations and panel discussions across three days.
Developed by a scientific committee of over 20 international experts in probiotics, prebiotics, microbiome and microbiology, the agenda’s topics will include; spaceflight, healthspan, early-life development, smart tech, personalized interventions, next-gen strains, regulations, and more.
“As the microbiome field enters a new era of precision, integration, and technological acceleration, IPC represents a truly exciting convergence of science and application,” said Dr. Stephen Daniells, Editor-in-Chief of NutraIngredients. “The breadth of topics reflects just how rapidly the field is evolving. I’m particularly excited about presentations on extracellular vesicles as a next frontier in host–microbe communication, the growing focus on microbes and healthspan as we shift toward longevity-centered healthcare, and the transformative promise and limitations of AI in research and production.
“These areas are poised to redefine how we understand and harness the microbiome, and I’m especially looking forward to the insights and debate these presentations will generate.”
Speakers on day one will include Filipe Cabreiro, professor at Imperial College London, who will reveal hidden opportunities for prolongation of lifespan via the microbiome, and Christian Roghi, co-founder of the strategic thinktank Microbiome Futures, who will explain how probiotics could help maintain human health during spaceflight.
Gwénaël Jan, senior research scientist at the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), will unveil how a specific probiotic bacterium could prevent the onset of food allergy.
Additionally, attendees will hear talks related to the oral microbiome, bacterial extracellular vesicles as innovative postbiotics, and the impact of UPFs on the gut microbiome.
Dr. Aniek Even, Principal Scientist at OnePlanet Research Center, in the Nertherlands, will introduce an ingestible sensor innovation able to measure in vivo gut redox balance, pH, and temperature, and a sensor-based sampling pill for microbiome profiling.
Day two will bring a focus on microbes and immune modulation. Martin Haranta, CEO at Slovakian microbiome research and innovation firm Perbiotix, will discuss how his team is combining personalized, targeted modulation with multi-omics analysis and artificial intelligence to optimize gut microbiota functionality, not just composition.
Further topics of discussion will include gut-organ axes and psychobiotics, legislation and science transparency.
The winners of this year’s Microbiome Explorer Challenge will also take to the stage. Our five finalists will be awarded €25,000 in expert consultations (business + research) and a €5,000 cash prize as well as being invited to present their companies on stage.
Day three’s speakers will delve into the latest tech, AI advancements, and personalization strategies for deepening scientific discoveries and advancing innovations.
The afternoon’s presentations will go beyond the gut, starting with Dr Chris Callewaert, affiliated senior researcher at Ghent University, Belgium, aka Dr. Armpit, who is a pioneer in skin microbiome transplantation and skin bacteriotherapy for the treatment of body odor. Irina Spacova, assistant professor at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, will deliver evidence of oral-to-nasal migration and the benefits of oral probiotic chewables in allergic rhinitis.
The agenda will round-off with a series of sessions focused on the latest science and innovations in animal health.
Visit the IPC website to check out the full agenda and to book tickets.
