Saturday, October 27, 2018

 

7:00 AM    |    Breakfast/Exhibit Hall

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8:00 AM    |    Welcome                      

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The Microbiome: Novel Updates

 

8:15 AM    |    The developing microbiome - Rob Knight, PhD

                            

9:00 AM    |    How the microbiome affects the brain - Sarkis K. Mazmanian, PhD                    

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9:30 AM    |    The earth microbiome project - Jack Gilbert, PhD

                          

10:00 AM  |    Panel Discussion

                         

10:15 AM  |    Break/Exhibit Hall

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The Virome

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10:30 AM  |    Rural and municipal microbiomes - Anthony Fodor, PhD                        

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11:00 AM  |    Severely calorie restricted microbiome - Ian Carroll, PhD

                          

The Fungome

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11:30 AM  |    Fungus and its role in inflammatory bowel disease - David Underhill, PhD

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12:00 PM  |    Lunch/Exhibit Hall

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 The Small Intestinal Biome

                    

1:00 PM    |    The small intestine - A novel  microbiome - Gabriella Leite, PhD

                         

The Metabolome

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1:30 PM   |    Influences of probiotics and prebiotics on the microbiome; A case for lactose intolerance -

                       M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril, PhD

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2:00 PM   |    Stool and breath testing - Ali Rezaie, MD, MSc Epi, FRCPC  

                         

2:30 PM   |    Panel Discussion                    

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2:45 PM   |    Break/Exhibit Hall

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Clinical Updates in The Microbiome

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3:00 PM   |    Functional Bowel Disease - Mark Pimentel, MD, FRCP(C) 

                                          

3:30 PM   |    Microbiome updates related to Diabetes/Obesity - Gillian Barlow, PhD

                        

4:00 PM   |    Cancer and the biome - Janelle C. Arthur, PhD

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4:30 PM   |    Panel Discussion

                         

4:45 PM   |    Adjourn

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Sunday, October 28, 2018

 

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7:00 AM   |    Breakfast/Exhibit Hall

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8:00 AM   |    Opening Remarks

                           

8:15 AM   |    Infections of the gut and disease - Mark S. Riddle, MD, DrPH, FISTM

                           

9:00 AM   |    Questions and Answer Session 

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Developing Diagnostics and Treatments Based on the Biome

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9:15 AM   |    Inflammatory bowel disease (from probiotics to FMT) - Gil Melmed, MD

                         

10:00 AM |    FMT major updates; A case study in short bowel - Sarah McGill, MD MS

               

10:45 AM |    Panel Discussion

                        

11:00 AM |    Break/Exhibit Hall

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11:15 AM |    Drugs for Bugs: When will we see products on the market  - Mark Pimentel, MD FRCP(C)

                          

11:45 AM |    Questions and Answer Session

                         

12:00 PM |    Adjourn

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