Tokyo Microbiota 2025 Agenda

Opening Keynote: The Evolution of Microbiota Research: Past, Present & Future

Session 1: Microbiota in Health & Disease

  • The microbiota’s influence on immunity, metabolism, and inflammation
  • Gut-brain axis: Microbiota’s impact on neurological and mental health disorders
  • Microbial dysbiosis and its role in metabolic, inflammatory, and autoimmune diseases
  • Advances in microbiome-based diagnostics and biomarker discovery

Session 2: Microbiota & Longevity – Targeting Healthy Aging

  • Age-Related Microbiota Shifts
  • Microbiota-Immune System Interaction
  • Lessons from the Japanese Super Seniors
  • Diet and Probiotics for Healthy Aging
  • Microbial Metabolites and Aging
  • Therapeutic Potential of Microbiota Modulation
  • Future Directions and Biomarkers of Aging

Session 3: Fermentation & New Strains – From Tradition to Innovation

  • Traditional Fermentation Practices
  • Discovery of New Microbial Strains
  • Fermentation and Health-Boosting Compounds
  • Health Benefits of Fermented Foods and New Strains
  • Modern Advances in Fermentation
  • Personalized Nutrition with Microbial Strains
  • Future Opportunities

Session 4: Innovations in Microbiota Science

  • Novel microbial strains with therapeutic potential
  • Postbiotics, metabolites, and their functional applications
  • Microbiota-based interventions for disease prevention and treatment
  • Traditional probiotics vs. next-generation probiotics
  • Advances in microbiome sequencing and analytical tools
  • The role of artificial intelligence and big data in microbiota research
  • Regulatory and ethical considerations in microbiome research

Session 5: Clinical & Therapeutic Applications of Microbiota

  • The role of the microbiome in precision medicine
  • Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) and its expanding therapeutic applications
  • Microbiota-targeted therapies for chronic diseases
  • The gut-lung and gut-skin axes: Implications for respiratory and dermatological health

Session 6: Microbiota & Personalized Medicine

  • The role of host genetics and microbiome interactions
  • Precision probiotics and microbiota-tailored dietary interventions
  • The potential of microbiota-based biomarkers for personalized treatments
  • Challenges and future directions in personalized microbiome therapeutics

Session 7: Future Perspectives in Microbiota Research

  • Bridging microbiota research between East and West
  • Emerging technologies shaping microbiota science
  • The future of microbiota-based therapies in global healthcare
  • Ethical, regulatory, and commercialization challenges