International Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics – IPC2014

The International Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics – IPC2014 will be held during 24th – 26th June 2014 in the hotel InterContinental Budapest, the capital of Hungary. IPC2014 will be the oncoming event of the successful conference series focusing on probiotics in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. The scientific programme will focus on current advances in the research, production and use of probiotics and prebiotics with particular focus on their role in maintaining health and preventing diseases.

It is a goal of conference to provide a scientific forum for all stakeholders of probiotics and prebiotics and to enable the interactive exchange of state-of-the-art knowledge. The conference will focus on evidence-based benefits, health claims proven in scientific experiments and clinical trials.

New scientific evidences that support or question the efficiency of already existing or prospective substances and applications will be conferred. In addition novel strains, controversial but scientifically solid ideas, approaches and visions will be presented as well.

Further to its scientific content, IPC2014 will be a networking event. It is a unique opportunity to meet all the stakeholders of probiotics and prebiotics.

You can meet those who influenced the past, influence the present and most importantly will shape the future of probiotics and prebiotics by means of basic research, clinical trials, regulatory efforts or development of industrial technology. Initiation of cross-boarder co-operations between scientists and institutions will be also facilitated.

Awati Ajay, Danisco Animal Nutrition, DuPont Industrial Biosciences, United Kingdom
Title of presentation: “Think outside the gut!: Effects of probiotics on animal performance and environment”.

Saghir Bashir, Scientific Assessment Support, EFSA, Italy
Title of presentation: “EFSA Guidance on Statistical Reporting.”

Marion Bernardeau, University of Caen, France
Title of presentation: “Beneficial effects of heat-inactivated microorganisms in human & animal.”

Bruno Biavati, Agricultural Microbiology, Bologna University, Italy
Title of presentation: “Characterization of strains for taxonomic purposes and probiotic applications.”

Alojz Bomba, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Slovakia
Title of presentation: “The effect of probiotic microorganisms and natural bioactive substances on molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of chronic diseases.”

Nadiya Boyko, Uzhhorod National University, Ukraine
Title of presentation: “Personalized nutrition, microbiota/inflammation balance in successful “biotics” implementation for the prevention and control of diet-related diseases.”

Muriel Derrien, Danone Research, France
Title of presentation: “Gut microbiota and probiotic intervention in clinical studies.”

Dirk Haller, Research Center for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Technical University Munich, Germany
Title of presentation: “Sequential analysis of microbe-host interactions in IBD-related mouse models – from the complex microbiota to bacterial structures.”

Nam Soo Han, Enzyme and Fermentation Engineering Laboratory, Food Science and Biotechnology, South Korea
Title of presentation: “Biotechnological production methods of human milk oligosaccharides. ”

Wilhelm Holzapfel, Handong Global University, South Korea
Title of presentation: “Metabolic syndrome, gut microbiota and probiotics.”

Chaiyavat Chaiyasut, Health Product Research and Development Center, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Title of presentation: “Comparative analysis about the impact of maternal bifidobacteria on the gut bifidobacteria of infants in Thailand and Japan.”

Sin-Hyeog Im, School of Life Sciences, Gwangju Instuitute of Science and Technology (GIST), South Korea
Title of presentation: “Modulation of gut immunity by probiotics ameliorates hyper-immune disorders.”

Hiroshi Kano, Food Science Institute, Meiji Dairies Corporation, Japan
Title of presentation: “Immunomodulatory effects of polysaccharides from Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp bulgaricus OLL 1073R-1.”

Yasuhiro Koga, Japanese Society for Probiotic Science, Japan
Title of presentation: “Molecular analysis of the bacterial microbiota in the stomach of healthy volunteers and patients taking proton pump inhibitors.”

Spyridon Kritas, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Veterinary Medicine, Greece
Title of presentation: “The Effects of Probiotics in Pigs-Current Knowledge and Future Opportunities.”

Elinor McCartney, Pen & Tec Consulting, S.L., Spain
Title of presentation: “What’s new in EU regulation of probiotics?”

Annick Mercenier, Nestlé Research Centre, Nutrition and Health, Switzerland
Title of presentation: “Probiotic mechanisms of action – the beginning of a fascinating story.”

Marika Mikelsaar, Department of Microbiology, University of Tartu, Estonia
Title of presentation: “Human microbiota in maintenance of health biomarkers.”

Ger Rijkers, Science Department, University College Roosevelt, Netherlands
Title of presentation: “What is a health benefit? An evaluation of EFSA opinions on health benefits with reference to probiotics.”

Helena Tlaskalová-Hogenová, Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Title of presentation: “Microbiota, probiotics and mucosal barrier function.”

Koen Venema, Beneficial Microbes Consultancy, Netherlands
Title of presentation: “Differences in energy extraction by lean and obese microbiota is dependent on the substrate provided.”

 *Special room rate for conference participants, depending on availability.

Submission Info

The Scientific Committee of IPC2014 seeks original papers that demonstrate the effect of probiotics and prebiotics on health and well-being of humans and on animal health.

The conference will be organized in a series of thematically ordered sessions. Contributions to the conference will be strictly evaluated by the members of the Scientific Committee in order to ensure a high level of scientific and/or practical quality and relevance. All contributions accepted will be assigned to a specific session. All contributions accepted and presented at the conference will be included with the official Conference Proceedings.

The themes of the conference focus on the current advances in the research of probiotics and prebiotics, their present and future role in maintaining health and preventing diseases with particular emphasis on evidence-based benefits.

Both subtle and blatant advertisement of any products or services is in direct conflict with the spirit of the conference. Examples of the former include repeated references to products or trade names and excessive use of corporate logos and trademarks in graphic illustrations. Photographs of commercial products, equipments are not permitted unless they add educational value. The Scientific Committee desire that all authors and presenters understand unambiguously that commercialism is inappropriate and will not be tolerated; authors are asked to keep these constraints when preparing their abstracts, papers, and presentations.

The language of the conference is English.

Submission of an abstract represents a commitment to either attend the conference or send a knowledgeable substitute who is qualified to present the material and answer questions regarding the reported work.

All authors and speakers are required to register and transfer the registration fee.

All abstracts must be submitted on-line not later than the 15th April 2014. Please note that abstracts sent by fax or regular mail will not be accepted. Authors must fill in and submit registration form first for valid submission of abstracts or papers.

The abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee of IPC2014. The presenting author will be notified about the final decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of the paper latest by the 20th April 2014.

The presenting author must pay registration fee no later than 8 days after admission of abstract. Otherwise the abstract will not be included in the official conference proceedings.
One presenting author may contribute with one poster or one oral presentation only.

Important Information

• Abstracts must be author’s own work
• Wordcount without references: 400 – 500 words TEXT ONLY (tables, graphs and graphics should not be included at all). Abstracts shorter or exceeding required wordcount will be rejected without assesment.
• Research Abstracts should be structured:
- Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion
• List name of presenting author FIRST
• Include all co-author’s names and organizations
• Abstracts should contain sufficient data to represent the proposed presentation, to enable fair assessment
• Length of key-note lecture is 30 min. + 5 min. discussion.
• Length of oral presentation is 15 minutes + 5 minutes discussion.

Please note

• Abstract submissions for Posters and Lectures close on 15th April 2014.
• The invitation to submit an abstract does not constitute an offer to pay travel, accommodation or registration costs associated with the Conference. All speakers and poster contributors must register for the Conference.
• The Scientific Committee reserves the right to allocate abstracts into sessions as they see fit in accordance with the overall programme objectives.
• Abstracts that do not include sufficient data may be rejected.
• Authors of submissions will be notified via email by latest 20th April 2014.
• The presenting author must pay registration fee no later than 8 days after admission of abstract. Otherwise the abstract will not be included in the cofnerence proceedings.
• Further information on presentation requirements and preparation of posters will be provided in the in the on-line abstract submission modul and in additional communication in due time.

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