Programme

Tuesday 22 June 2010
19:30–21:30	Registration and Drinks Reception Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre Sponsored by Adisseo
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Wednesday 23 June 2010
08:30–08:50	Tea, Coffee and Registration
08:50–09:00	Introduction to the Conference John Wallace, University of Aberdeen
Session One: Gut Microbial Communities – Phylogeny, Genomics and Function
09:00–09:40	Invited Lecture: ‘Incomplete recovery and individualized responses of the human distal gut microbiota to repeated antibiotic perturbation' Les Dethlefsen, Stanford University, USA Sponsored by ISAPP
09:40–10:30	Oral Presentations Session One (Use the following link for more information on the Scientific Programme or download pdf)
10:30–11:00	Coffee
11:00–12:40	Oral Presentations Session One (contd)
12:40–13:40	Lunch
13:40–15:00	Poster Session Themes One and Two
Session Two: Microbes and environment
15:00–15:40	Invited Lecture: ‘Greenhouse gas emissions and animal agriculture’ Jamie Newbold, Aberystwyth University, UK Sponsored by Lallemand
15:40–16:05	Oral Presentations Session Two (Use the following link for more information on Scientific Programme or download pdf)
16:05–16:25	Tea and Coffee Sponsored by Danisco
16:25–17:40	Oral Presentations Session Two (contd)
18:30	Civic Reception, Beach Ballroom Hosted by Aberdeen City Council
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Thursday 24 June 2010
Session Three: Microbial Activities in the Gut
09:00–09:40	Invited Lecture: ‘Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, a novel anti-inflammatory tool to prevent and to treat inflammatory bowel disease’ Philippe Langella, INRA Unit for Ecology and Physiology of the Digestive Tract, Jouy-en-Josas, France Sponsored by FEMS
09:40–10:30	Oral Presentations Session Three (Use the following link for more information on Scientific Programme or download pdf)
10:30–11:00	Coffee
11:00–12:40	Oral Presentations Session Three (contd)
12:40–13:40	Lunch Themed session: Food and Health Supported by Scotland Food & Drink
13:40–14:30	Oral Presentations Themed Session
14:30–16:00	Poster Session Themes Three and Four
15:30–16:00	Tea and Coffee Sponsored by Food Standards Agency Scotland
16:00–17:30	Workshops 1) -omics technologies Bryan White 2) Bacteria and the mucosal surface: from interactions to interventions Jonathan Rhodes & Andrew Stagg 3) The mechanism of action of pre- or probiotics within the host to improve health Elaine Vaughan 4) Mechanisms for microbial survival in the gut Conor P O'Byrne
19:00 for 19:30	Conference Dinner, Ardoe House Hotel, South Deeside Pre-dinner drinks sponsored by Yakult
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Friday 25 June 2010
Session Four: Impact of Microbial Colonisation on the Host
09:00–09:40	Invited Lecture: ‘Targeted modulation of gut microbiota with prebiotics: consequences for host metabolism' Nathalie Delzenne, Universite Catholique Louvain, Belgium Sponsored by FEMS
09:40–10:30	Oral Presentations Session Four (Use the following link for more information on Scientific Programme or download pdf)
10:30–11:00	Coffee
11:00–12:40	Oral Presentations Session Four (contd)
12:40–13:40	Lunch
13:40–15:40	Workshop Wrap-up Session
15:40–16:10	Tea
16:10–16:40	Keynote lecture: *'Learning lessons is hard; making predictions difficult'* Professor Hugh Pennington, University of Aberdeen, UK Sponsored by FEMS
16:40	Close
19:00 for 19:30	Ceilidh with Clachan Yell, Strathcona House, Rowett Institute
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Saturday 26 June 2010
10:00	Optional Bus Tour to Crathes Castle (you must have pre-booked for the bus tour)