Biota, Bugs, and the Becker

The Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation present a full day event featuring three prestigious guest speakers from around the world to discuss the wonderful world of microbiota.

The day will include round table discussion with an interactive Q & A session with our esteemed speakers.

09.15 am - 10.00 am: Coffee and Registration

10.00 am - 10.10 am: Introduction

10.10 am - 11.05 am: Dr Lindsay Hall (Institute of Food Research )

Talk: Probing the role of early life microbes in health and disease.

11:05 am –12:00 pm: Dr Francesca Ronchi (Department for BioMedical Research of the University of Bern).

Talk: Systemic impact of the intestinal microbiota.

12.00 pm - 13.25 pm: Lunch

13.25 pm - 14.20 pm: Professor. Holm Uhlig (Translational Gastroenterology Unit, University of Oxford and Children’s Hospital Oxford)

Talk: Intestinal microbiota and antimicrobial host defence.

14.20 pm - 15.00 pm: Flash Talks.

15.00 pm -15.55 pm: Round table discussions.

15.55 pm –16.00 pm: Closing remarks.

16.00 pm -17.00 pm: Drinks reception.

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