Programme
Overview for the Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease Summer School 2024
Overview
Microbiome in Health and Disease Summer School 2024
SEPTEMBER 2ND TO SEPTEMBER 7TH
This summer school is a dedicated educational initiative aimed at expanding knowledge and insights into the intricate world of the gut microbiome and its pivotal role in health and disease. Designed for both new and seasoned professionals, it promises an engaging week of learning.
Academic Excellence
Throughout the week, participants will engage in a series of expert-led lectures, hands-on workshops, and interactive sessions. Topics will range from the fundamental science of the gut microbiome to its impacts on human health, cutting-edge research methodologies, and the latest advancements in microbiome-based therapies.
Collaborative Innovation
The Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease Summer School is a product of the collaboration between the University of Ioannina and Imperial College London. This partnership brings together their expertise in microbiome research, offering a curriculum enriched by diverse perspectives and cutting-edge knowledge. This synergy not only elevates the educational experience but also promotes international research collaboration.
Day 1: Monday 2nd September 2024
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10.00 - 11.00 | Registration/ Introductions |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Welcome and theoretical introduction on the school (Anna Batistatou, Mark Thursz, Spyridon Konitsiotis) |
| Session 1: General Overview | |
| Chairs: Pinelopi Manousou and Konstantinos Katsanos | |
| 11.30 - 12.30 | What is microbiome? Why is it important? (Julian Marchesi) |
| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch break |
| 13.30 - 14.30 | Microbiome and metabolism (Panteleimon Takis) |
| 14.30 - 15.30 | Metataxonomics and metagenomics - who is in our body? (Marc Dumas) |
| 15.30 - 16.00 | Coffee break |
| 16.00 - 17.00 | How to study microbial metabolites: introduction to metabolomics (Panteleimon Takis, Marc Dumas, Julian Marchesi) |
| 17.00 - 17.30 | Virome and phageome in the Gut Microbiota: role in human Health (Petros Bozidis) |
| 17.30 - 18.00 | Fermented Foods in Human Health (Athina Tzora) |
| 19.00 - tba | Visit to Archaeological Museum and Welcome Reception |
Day 2: Tuesday 3rd September 2024
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Session 2: Data analysis | |
| Chair: Panteleimon Takis | |
| 9.00 - 10.00 | Factors affecting the microbiome in health ' The Blue Microbiome project (Theoklis Zaoutis) |
| 10.00 - 11.00 | Microbiome, omics and bioinformatics (Laura Martinez Gili) |
| 11.00 - 12.00 | AI and data integration (Alexandros Tzallas) |
| 12.00 - 13.00 | Lunch break |
| Session 3: Mechanisms of microbiome-mediated disease-1 | |
| Chairs: Pinelopi Manousou and Konstantinos Katsanos | |
| 13.00 - 13.35 | Microbiome and paediatric allergies (Sophia Tsabouri) |
| 13.35 - 14.10 | Microbiome in cancer development and anticancer therapies (Despoina Chrysostomou) |
| 14.10 - 14.45 | Microbiome, immunomodulation and infection (Eirini Christaki) |
| 14.45 - 15.15 | Coffee break |
| 15.15 - 15.50 | Microbiome and antibiotic resistance (Konstantina Gartzonika) |
| 15.50 - 16.25 | Microbiome and metabolic disorders (Pinelopi Manousou) |
| 16.25 - 17.00 | Discussion |
| 17.30 | Visit to the Ioannina Island |
Day 3: Wednesday 4th September 2024
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Session 3: Mechanisms of microbiome-mediated disease-2 | |
| Chairs: Pinelopi Manousou and Panteleimon Takis | |
| 9.00 - 09.35 | Microbiome and chronic kidney disease (Evangelia Dounousi) |
| 09.35 - 10.10 | Microbiome and brain disorders (Dimitrios Chatzistefanidis) |
| 10.10 - 10.45 | Microbiome and respiratory infections (Georgia Gioula) |
| 10.45 - 11.20 | Microbiome in ophthalmology (Andreas Katsanos) |
| 11.20 - 12.00 | Vaginal microbiome health (Mark Thursz) |
| 12.00 - 13.00 | Lunch break |
| Session 4: Manipulating the microbiome | |
| Chairs: Konstantinos Katsanos and Eleni Bairaktari | |
| 13.00- 13.45 | How to organise a microbiome-manipulation study (Mark Thursz) |
| 13.45-14.30 | Faecal microbiota transplant (Despoina Chrisostomou, Benjamin Mullish) |
| 14.30-15.00 | Challenges on capsule FMT (Despoina Chrysostomou) |
| Session 5: Hands on workshop | |
| Chair: Konstantinos Katsanos | |
| 15:30-16:30 | How do you isolate the microbiome (Benjamin Mullish, Despoina Chrysostomou) |
| 16:30 - 17.00 | A Culture within the Culture of Cultured foods (Aggeliki Lyberopoulou, Eleni Bairaktari) |
| 18.00 - tba | Visit to the Castle of Ioannina, and Byzantine Museum |
Day 4: Thursday 5th September 2024
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Session 6: From bench to bedside: current development | |
| Chairs: Konstantinos Katsanos and Konstantina Gartzonika | |
| 10.00 - 11.00 | Hands on: Capsule production or endoscopic administration (Benjamin Mullish, Konstantinos Katsanos, Despoina Chrysostomou) |
| 11.00 - 12.00 | Hands on: real data analysis (Laura Martinez Gili) |
| 12.00 - 13.00 | Resistant Clostrodioides difficile infections guidelines (Benjamin Mullish) |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch break |
| 14.00 - 17.00 | Free afternoon |
Day 5: Friday 6th September 2024
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| Session 7: Wrap-up and future plans | |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Wrap-up and future directions (Pinelopi Manousou, Konstantinos Katsanos, Julian Marchesi, Eleni Bairaktari, Benjamin Mullish) |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Round table: questions and answers with the organisers |
| 11.30 - 12.30 | Certification Exams |
| 12.30 - tba | Visit to Zagoria |
Day 6: Saturday 7th September 2024
| Activity |
|---|
| Departures |
List of Speakers
Eleni Bairaktari |
Professor of Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Greece Head of the Laboratory of Biochemistry (Clinical Chemistry), University Hospital of Ioannina |
Anna Batistatou |
Professor of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences |
Petros Bozidis |
Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Greece |
Dimitrios Chatzistefanidis |
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Greece |
Eirini Christaki |
Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Greece |
Despoina Chrysostomou |
Research Associate, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom |
Evangelia Dounousi |
Associate Professor of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Greece Head of Nephrology Dept, University Hospital of Ioannina |
Marc Dumas |
Chair in Systems Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom |
Konstantina Gartzonika |
Associate Professor of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece Head of the Laboratory of Microbiology, University Hospital of Ioannina |
Georgia Gioula |
Associate Professor of Medical Biopathology-Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece |
Maria Kalafateli |
Medical Consultant at General Hospital of Patras, Greece |
Andreas Katsanos |
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Greece Head of Ophthalmology Dept, University Hospital of Ioannina, University Hospital of Ioannina |
Konstantinos Katsanos |
Professor of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Greece |
Spyridon Konitsiotis |
Professor of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Greece Head of Neurology Dept, University Hospital of Ioannina, University Hospital of Ioannina |
Aggeliki Lyberopoulou, |
Research Associate, National Expertise Center of Greece in Autoimmune Liver Diseases, General University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece. |
Pinelopi Manousou |
Consultant in Hepatology and General Internal Medicine Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction – Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom |
Julian Marchesi |
Professor of Digestive Diseases at Imperial College London, Chair in Digestive Diseases, St Mary’s Hospital, Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom |
Laura Martinez Gili |
Research Fellow, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction – Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom |
Benjamin Mullish |
IPPRF Research Fellow, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction – Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom |
Panteleimon Takis |
Assistant Professor of Analytical Chemistry, School of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Greece Honorary Research Associate, Imperial College of London, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Section of Bioanalytical Chemistry, United Kingdom |
Mark Thursz |
Professor of Hepatology. Head of Department, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom |
Sophia Tsabouri |
Professor of Paediatrics & Paediatric Allergy, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Greece |
Alexandros Tzallas |
Associate Professor, Department of Informatics & Telecommunications, University of Ioannina, Greece |
Athina Tzora |
Professor in Animal Microbiology and Food hygiene and safety, Department of Agriculture, School of Agriculture, University of Ioannina, Arta, Greece |
Theoklis Zaoutis |
Professor of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA |
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