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Targeting Microbiota 2024: Confirmed Speakers

Keynote Speech Day 1  Phage Therapy: A New Era of “Old” Concept for “Microbiome” Health Mzia Kutateladze, Eliava Institute of Bacteriophage, Georgia

Keynote Speech Day 2  The Mystery of the Microbiome Genome: The Potential of 2 to 20 Million Microbial Genes to Transform Our Health Marvin Edeas, Institut Cochin, INSERM U1016, Université de Paris, France

Gut Microbiome, Obesity and Diabetes Hiroshi Ohno, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Japan

Mythbusting Our Microbiome Alan Walker, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Probiotics & Health: How to Select the Right Strain? Andreas Schwiertz, Institute of Microecology, Germany

Gut Brain Axis & Depression: Startegic Role of Dietary Proline Exposed José Manuel Fernández-Real, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona, Hospital Trueta de Girona, and University of Girona, Spain

The Small Intestinal Microbiota: A Hidden Player in Human Health and Disease Pascale Vonaesch, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Microbiota-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: Bridging Mother and Fetus Justus Reunanen, University of Oulu, Finland

Male Fertility And Gut Microbiota: Current Knowledge And Future Directions Cristian O'Flaherty, McGill University, Canada

Microbial Phenotypes in Obesity: Implications for Precision Nutrition Ellen Blaak, Maastricht University, Netherlands

Bacteriophages Redesigned – Tiny Killers and Detectives to Support Infectious Disease Therapy Martin Loessner, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Prospects for Leveraging the Microbiota as Medicine for Hypertension Bina Joe, University of Toledo, USA

Sophisticated in vitro Models of the Gastrointestinal Tract to Study the Role of the Gut Microbiota in Health and Disease Koen Venema, Editor-in-chief of Beneficial Microbes, Netherlands

Gut Microbiota in Early Life: Impact on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Rochellys Diaz Heijtz, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Gut Bacteria and Heart Healing: The Hidden Players in Post-Infarction Resilience Patrick C. H. Hsieh, Academia Sinica, Tawian

The Oral-Placental Microbiome Axis in Preterm Birth Souhaila Al Khodor, Sidra Medicine, Qatar

Gut Microbiome Signatures in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Simone Domenico Guglielmetti, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Italy

From Microbiomes and (Meta)genomes to the Lab and Back - Identification, Production and Application of Bacteriocins Christian Riedel, University of Ulm, Germany

Targeting Microbiota 2024 - Malta Venue and Travel Information

Event Location

• Venue: Corinthia Palace
• Address: De Paule Avenue, BZN 9023 San Anton, Malta

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Book your room at a preferential rate

The ISM secured limited rooms with a preferential rate at the conference hotel, Corinthia Palace Malta, for its attendees.

Book your room now as they are limited! 

Airport

Malta International Airport: Located between Luqa and Gudja, 10 km from Valletta.

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Passports & Visas 

For visa application information, please visit the Maltese Ministry for Foreign Affairs website.

Transports in Malta

For details on various transport options in Malta, please click here. 

More about Malta

Discover Malta

• Experience 7000 years of history and vibrant contemporary life.
• Malta is known for its striking contrast of honey-coloured stone against the Mediterranean blues. 
• Rich in history, from prehistoric times to the era of St. Paul and the Knights of St. John. 
• Malta offers a variety of activities: sports, historic site tours, nightlife, and wellness. 
• The sister islands, Gozo and Comino, provide a relaxed, holiday-within-a-holiday experience. 

Accommodation and Activities

Malta has a range of accommodations and activities to cater to all tastes, including luxury hotels and diverse sporting and leisure opportunities.

Getting Around

 Malta offers convenient transport options for exploring the islands' rich history, culture, and natural beauty.

Know more about Malta Tourism and Visits to do.

Targeting Microbiota 2024 Sessions

Day 1 - Monday, October 14, 2024

Key note Speaker: 
Targeting Gut and Skin by Phages: Towards the Next Clinical Revolution

Session 1:
Microbiota in Health & Disease: Advancements & Perspectives

   a. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT): Clinical Applications, Regulation and Insights

   b. Probiotics in Health & Disease Management: Strain-Specific Efficacy and Challenges

   c. Metabolites Analysis: Characterization and Synthetic Approaches for Clinical and Nutritional Research

   d. Phage Therapy: Emerging Applications and Challenges

   e. Extracellular Vesicles and Exosomes: Where is the Target?

Day 2 - Tuesday, October 15, 2024 

Session 2:
Probiotic & Prebiotic Prescribing Practices: How to Empower Medical Actors to Improve Patients' Health?

How Can We Integrate the Latest Research for Optimal Results?
What Are the Challenges and Opportunities in Current Probiotic Use?
How Can Next-Generation Probiotics Transform Patient Care?

This specialized workshop will target medical professionals including cardiologists, neurologists, oncologists and others.

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