Join us for the second webinar in this limited series on safety assessment of microbiome perturbations, focusing on the gut microbiome and probiotics. Find out more about the speakers below:
Lindsay Hall (Chair of Microbiome Research, University of Birmingham, UK)
“Microbes, Mechanisms & Modulation: A Primer on the Gut Microbiome”
This webinar provides a concise overview of the gut microbiome, including its key microbial members, functions, and the factors shaping community structure. We’ll then discuss how microbiome composition and activity can influence host responses, such as metabolism, immune regulation, and resilience to infection, and what this may mean in the context of health and disease. Finally, we’ll introduce major classes of interventions that can modulate the gut microbiome, setting the scene for the next webinar, which will explore some of these approaches in more detail.
“Industry Approach to Probiotic Safety Assessment for Use in Dietary Supplements”
In this webinar, we will share IFF’s approach to probiotic safety assessment and we will outline the key elements and considerations including genomic, in vitro and animal safety. As an example, we will focus on the specifics as they relate to the development of a next generation probiotic candidate in terms of understanding taxonomy, mechanism of action, colonization, and microbiome modulation and functionality with a view of informing safety and efficacy.
Sign up to attend this series of seminars below. You will receive an email with information about each upcoming presentation, including joining instructions, a Zoom link, and any other relevant information, two days before each seminar. A second reminder email will be sent one hour before each seminar. Unfortunately, if you have signed up less than two hours before the seminar, you will not be able to attend until the next seminar in the series.
Please note all times listed in the programme are UK time.
All seminars will be run via Zoom, a link for which will be sent to you via email prior to the meeting. Please ensure you have updated to the latest version of the Zoom desktop or mobile application (version 5.3 or higher is recommended).
