| Start Time |
End Time |
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| December 1, 2025 |
All Central European Time |
| 8:00 AM |
4:00 PM |
Registration & Check In |
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Day 1 |
| 9:00 AM |
10:00 AM |
Opening Statements & Keynote |
| 9:00 AM |
9:10 AM |
Day 1 Introduction by Chairs: Ruben V Uribe, KU Leuven-VIB Center for Microbiology; Muriel Derrien, KU Leuven-VIB Center for Microbiology; & Johan van Hylckama Vlieg, Freya Bioscience |
| 9:10 AM |
10:00 AM |
KEYNOTE: Weston Whitaker, Stanford University |
| 10:00 AM |
10:30 AM |
Morning Coffee Break |
| 10:30 AM |
12:20 PM |
Session 1: Synthetic biology tools for microbiome engineering |
| 10:30 AM |
10:35 AM |
Session Introduction by Session Chairs: Lothar Steidler, Swartberg Experts; & Jakob Krause Haaber, SNIPR Biome |
| 10:35 AM |
11:00 AM |
Invited Speaker: J.P. van Pijkeren, University of Wisconsin |
| 11:00 AM |
11:25 AM |
Invited Speaker: Bryan Hsu, Virginia Tech |
| 11:25 AM |
11:45 AM |
Selected Abstract |
| 11:45 AM |
12:05 PM |
Selected Abstract |
| 12:05 PM |
12:10 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 12:10 PM |
12:15 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 12:15 PM |
12:20 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 12:20 PM |
1:20 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:20 PM |
3:20 PM |
Session 2: Emerging technologies & AI for microbiome interventions |
| 1:20 PM |
1:25 PM |
Session Introduction by Session Chairs: Pedro Correa de Sampaio, Neobe Therapeutics |
| 1:25 PM |
1:50 PM |
Invited Speaker: Rohan Sachdeva, University of California Berkeley |
| 1:50 PM |
2:15 PM |
Invited Speaker: Dr. Jack Geremia, MatterWorks |
| 2:15 PM |
2:40 PM |
Invited Speaker: Ophelia Venturelli, Duke University |
| 2:40 PM |
3:00 PM |
Selected Abstract |
| 3:00 PM |
3:20 PM |
Selected Abstract |
| 3:20 PM |
3:25 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 3:25 PM |
3:30 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 3:30 PM |
3:35 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 3:35 PM |
4:05 PM |
Afternoon Coffee Break |
| 4:05 PM |
4:50 PM |
Panel Discussion: |
| 4:50 PM |
5:50 PM |
Poster Session A |
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| Start Time |
End Time |
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| December 2, 2025 |
All Central European Time |
| 8:00 AM |
4:00 PM |
Registration & Check In |
| |
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Day 2 |
| 9:00 AM |
10:00 AM |
Opening Statements & Keynote |
| 9:00 AM |
9:10 AM |
Day 2 Introduction by Chairs |
| 9:10 AM |
10:00 AM |
KEYNOTE: Joana Falcao Salles, University of Groningen |
| 10:00 AM |
10:30 AM |
Morning Coffee Break |
| 10:30 AM |
12:20 PM |
Session 3: Modulating microbiomes through environmental and nutritional inputs |
| 10:30 AM |
10:35 AM |
Session Introduction by Session Chairs: Muriel Derrien, KU Leuven-VIB Center for Microbiology; & Sahar El Aidy, University of Amsterdam |
| 10:35 AM |
11:00 AM |
Invited Speaker: Fatima Perari, University of Vienna |
| 11:00 AM |
11:25 AM |
Invited Speaker: Henrik Munch Roager, Copenhagen University |
| 11:25 AM |
11:45 AM |
Selected Abstract |
| 11:45 AM |
12:05 PM |
Selected Abstract |
| 12:05 PM |
12:10 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 12:10 PM |
12:15 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 12:15 PM |
12:20 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 12:20 PM |
1:20 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:20 PM |
2:55 PM |
Session 6: From Bench to Product: navigating the path to microbiome innovation |
| 1:20 PM |
1:25 PM |
Session Introduction by Session Chairs: Johan van Hylckama Vlieg, Freya Bioscience |
| 1:25 PM |
1:50 PM |
Invited Speaker: Debby Laukens, University of Gent |
| 1:50 PM |
2:15 PM |
Invited Speaker: Max Nieuwdorp, University of Amsterdam |
| 2:15 PM |
2:35 PM |
Selected Abstract |
| 2:35 PM |
2:55 PM |
Selected Abstract |
| 2:55 PM |
3:00 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 3:00 PM |
3:05 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 3:05 PM |
3:10 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 3:10 PM |
3:40 PM |
Afternoon Coffee Break |
| 3:40 PM |
4:25 PM |
Panel Discussion: |
| 4:25 PM |
5:25 PM |
Poster Session B |
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| Start Time |
End Time |
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| December 3, 2025 |
All Central European Time |
| 8:00 AM |
4:00 PM |
Registration & Check In |
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Day 3 |
| 9:00 AM |
10:00 AM |
Opening Statements & Keynote |
| 9:00 AM |
9:10 AM |
Day 3 Introduction by Chairs |
| 9:10 AM |
10:00 AM |
KEYNOTE: Nicola Segata, University of Trento |
| 10:00 AM |
10:30 AM |
Morning Coffee Break |
| 10:30 AM |
12:20 PM |
Session 5: Defined communities for microbiome modulation |
| 10:30 AM |
10:35 AM |
Session Introduction by Session Chairs: Ruben V Uribe, KU Leuven-VIB Center for Microbiology; & Sahar El Aidy, University of Amsterdam |
| 10:35 AM |
11:00 AM |
Invited Speaker: Sam Possemiers, MRM |
| 11:00 AM |
11:25 AM |
Invited Speaker: Petra Louis, University of Aberdeen |
| 11:25 AM |
11:45 AM |
Selected Abstract |
| 11:45 AM |
12:05 PM |
Selected Abstract |
| 12:05 PM |
12:10 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 12:10 PM |
12:15 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 12:15 PM |
12:20 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 12:20 PM |
1:20 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:20 PM |
2:55 PM |
Session 4: Molecular tools for microbiome modulation |
| 1:20 PM |
1:25 PM |
Session Introduction by Session Chairs: David Riglar, Imperial College London |
| 1:25 PM |
1:50 PM |
Invited Speaker: Nili Ostrov, Cultivarium |
| 1:50 PM |
2:15 PM |
Invited Speaker: Sandra Wingaard Thrane, Bactolife |
| 2:15 PM |
2:35 PM |
Selected Abstract |
| 2:35 PM |
2:55 PM |
Selected Abstract |
| 2:55 PM |
3:00 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 3:00 PM |
3:05 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 3:05 PM |
3:10 PM |
Lightning Talk |
| 3:10 PM |
3:40 PM |
Closing Remarks by Chairs: Ruben V Uribe, KU Leuven-VIB Center for Microbiology; Muriel Derrien, KU Leuven-VIB Center for Microbiology; & Johan van Hylckama Vlieg, Freya Bioscience |
