October 8, 2025 – Day 1
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 & Ageing – From Senescence to Longevity
- 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: Skin Ageing & Microbiota: Next Revolution
- Microbiota’s role in skin barrier integrity and inflammation
- Skin-gut axis: systemic microbial impact on skin health
- Probiotics, postbiotics, and microbiome-friendly cosmetics
- Personalized skincare using microbiome profiling
- New bioactive ingredients from fermented sources for beauty and skin repair
Table discussion: Reinventing Fermentation: From Tradition to Therapeutic 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
October 9, 2025 – Day 2
Opening Keynote: Microbiota Medicine: Shaping the Future of Health
Session 4: Translational Microbiota – From Innovation to Clinical Practice
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Microbiome-based diagnostics and biomarkers
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Regulatory updates and clinical trial advances
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Microbiota applications in oncology, metabolism, and mental health
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Precision tools for personalized microbiota medicine
- Future directions and perspectives: microbiota as a driver of next-generation medicine
Table discussion: Microbiota Medicine 2030: Defining, Restoring, and Personalizing Health