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12th World Congress on Targeting Microbiota 2025

12th World Congress on Targeting Microbiota: Advancing Microbiome Science in Clinical Practice

We are excited to invite you to the 12th World Congress on Targeting Microbiota, taking place on November 5–6, 2025, in Valencia, Spain.

Organized by the International Society of Microbiota (ISM), this annual event brings together leading researchers, clinicians, and industry innovators to explore the latest scientific and clinical breakthroughs in microbiota science and its growing impact on human health.

Keynote Speaker 2025 - Dr. Erwin Zoetendal

The International Society of Microbiota is honored to announce that Professor Erwin Zoetendal, Professor at the Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University (The Netherlands), will join Targeting Microbiota 2025 as a keynote speaker.His talk, entitled: “Gut Microbiota, Health and Diet: How to Move from Correlations to Causality and Mechanistic Understanding?”

Dr. Zoetendal will address a major challenge in the field of microbiome research: distinguishing correlation from causation.In this anticipated keynote, Dr. Zoetendal will share strategic insights into how to move beyond observational studies and explore the causal links between diet, gut microbiota, and human health. This keynote promises to be a cornerstone for microbiome scientists aiming to translate complex microbial data into actionable knowledge for precision nutrition and targeted therapies.

Key Dates 2025

Early Bird Registration: July 30

Short Oral: September 30
Poster Presentation: October 6

ISM 2025 Speakers Lineup

Keynote Speech: Gut Microbiota, Health and Diet: How to move from Correlations to Causality and Mechanistic Understanding?Erwin Zoetendal, Wageningen University, The Netherlands

Arginine and Gut Microbiota Modulation : Clinical ApplicationJochen Mattner, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

Microbial Modulation for Healthy Ageing of the Eye and BrainAimee Parker, Quadram Institute, United Kingdom

Drug Effects of Gut Microbiota in Humans: Clinical ConsequencesCarmelo Scarpignato, United Campus of Malta, Spain & Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

Oral Microbiota Modulation: Therapeutic StrategiesAlex Mira, Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of the Valencian Community (Fisabio), Spain

Use of Probiotics via Intravaginal Inoculation: Innovative Approach and Perspectives in HumansMarion Toquet, CEU Cardenal Herrera University, Spain

Impact of Mental Health Medications on Gut Microbiota: Insights from Elderly PopulationSusana Ruiz-Ruiz, FISABIO, Spain

Can Salivary and Skin Microbiome Become a Biodetector for Aging-Associated Diseases? Current Insights and Future PerspectivesRony Abdi Syahputra, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia

Butyrate in Human Health: Advancing Towards Clinical Applications for Gastrointestinal DiseasesAlain Stintzi, University of Ottawa, Canada

Gut Microbiota and Cardiovascular Aging: Mechanisms and StrategiesSoheil Saeedi, Cardiovascular Aging Lab, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Introductory Remarks of Targeting Microbiota 2025Maria Cecilia Giron, President of ISM, University of Padova, Italy

Exploring Butyrate: A Novel Approach to Liver Steatosis and Metabolic Syndrome ManagementFederica Fogacci, University of Bologna, Italy

Can We Modulate Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis by Dietary Powder from Fruit Waste as Novel PrebioticsMaria José Gosalbes, Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of the Valencian Community (Fisabio), Spain

Anti-Obesity Effects of Probiotics: Efficacy, Mechanisms, and Challenges in ImplementationFermín Milagro, Universidad de Navarra, Spain

The Influence of Oral and Gut Microbiome on Clinical Outcomes in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Gislane Lelis Vilela de Oliveira, Sao Paulo State University, Brazil

Gut Microbiome and Cognitive Impairment in Ageing and Lessons from Systemic Inflammatory DiseasesGaspar Perez Martinez, Institute of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), Spain

Bacteriophages & Food Addiction Modulation: Role of Tryptophane & Tyrosine PathwaysVicente Pérez-Brocal, Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of the Valencian Community (Fisabio), Spain

Modulating the Gut Microbiome with FoodsPilar Francino, Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of the Valencian Community (Fisabio), Spain

Who is Attending the Targeting Microbiota 2025 ?

Industries
Affinity Petcare SA, Spain
Nutribiótica SL, Spain
Cantabria Labs, Spain
Copan Italia SpA, Italy
AINIA, Spain
Medipredict, Hungary
BIOPROX Healthcare, France

Research Institutes & Universities
Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Clasado Limited, United Kingdom
ETH Zürich, Switzerland
FISABIO, Spain
Fondazione IIT, Italy
Fundación Pública Andaluza Progreso y Salud, Spain
IATA/CSIC, Spain
INIBIC, Spain
Institut Pasteur, France
Medical School A.U.Th., Greece
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
NAOS ILS, France

National University of Singapore, Singapore
North Carolina State University, USA
Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Quadram Institute, United Kingdom
Saudi German Hospital-Aseer, Saudi Arabia
São Paulo State University, Brazil
Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ireland
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera de Valencia, Spain
Universidad de Navarra, Spain
Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Université de Montréal, Canada
University of Eastern Piedmont, Italy
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
University of Insubria, Italy
University of Lausanne, Switzerland
University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
University of Melbourne, Australia
University of Navarra, Spain
University of Oradea, Romania
University of Texas at Houston (UTHealth), United States
Universitat de Valencia, (CIBERER), Spain
United Campus of Malta, Spain
Wageningen University, The Netherlands

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ISM Annual Meeting 2024 Highlights

Group Photo ISM 2024 min 3

The 11th ISM Annual Meeting on Targeting Microbiota, held on October 14-15, 2024 at Corinthia Palace Malta was a great success. More than 72 communications were delivered to over 150 attendees representing 30+ countries.

Targeting Microbiota 2024 photos are now available. Access Conference Photos.

Abstracts Book & VOD - Targeting Microbiota 2024

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If you were not able to attend the congress, the abstracts book and/or replay of all presentations of Targeting Microbiota 2024 are now available for purchase.

The edition of Targeting Microbiota 2024 digital abstracts book contains 65+ abstracts: from major talks to short oral and poster presentations. It also includes speaker details and emails for direct connections.