BCO Day 2016: Microbiome - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Dear all,

We are pleased to welcome you all to The Biocenter Oulu day 2016: Microbiome - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly on Wednesday the 16^th of March, 2016.

Everyone is very welcome to come and hear the talks by distinguished invited speakers, including Professor Karen E. Nelson from USA, and the most recent Matti Äyräpää –award winner Professor Erika Isolauri. The speakers represent different areas of microbiome-research, varying from clinical aspects to bioinformatics methods and different model organisms, from mice to C. elegans; thus, the day will offer something for everyone.

The full programme of the day is also available at http://www.oulu.fi/biocenter/bco-day-2016 .

Time: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 from 9.00 until 4.30 pm
Place: Auditorium 101A in the Main Building of the Medical Campus, University of Oulu

PROGRAMME

Session 1: Opening and Keynote Chaired by Anna Laitakari
	09.00-09.05	Opening remarks Anna Laitakari, Chair of the Organizing Committee, Biocenter Oulu
	09.05-09.15	Welcome Prof. Johanna Myllyharju, Scientific Director of Biocenter Oulu
	09.15-09.20	Welcome Prof. Seppo Vainio, Director of Biocenter Oulu Doctoral Programme
	09.20-10.00	Keynote “Advances in human microbiome research” Prof. Karen E. Nelson, J.Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, USA
	10.00-10.40	Coffee at the exhibition area (40 min)
Session 2: Treatment of the Microbiome                  Chaired by Pierre Leprovost
	10.40-10.45	Thermo Fisher presentation
	10.45-11.20	“Probiotic intervention during pregnancy for reducing the risk of childhood diseases” Prof. Erika Isolauri, University of Turku, Finland
	11.20-11.55	“Gut commensals as next generation probiotics: we need them for clinical treatment and health promotion” Dr. Hermie Harmsen, University of Groeningen, The Netherlands
	11.55-13.30	Lunch break and exhibition (1 h 35 min)
Session 3: Microbiome Related Diseases                  Chaired by Anna Laitakari
	13.30-13.35	Biobank presentation – Pia Nyberg
	13.35-14.10	”Dynamics and development of the human microbiota and it’s impact on health and disease” Prof. Lars Engstrand, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
	14.10-14.45	”Our second genome and health” Dr. Petri Auvinen, University of Helsinki, Finland
	14.45-15.15	Coffee at the exhibition area (30 min)
Session 4: Influencing the Microbiome                  Chaired by Pierre Leprovost
	15.15-15.50	”Drugging host-microbe interactions” Dr. Filipe Gomes Cabreiro, University College London, UK
	15.50-16.25	“Diet, microbiota and response-based stratification” Dr. Anne Salonen, University of Helsinki, Finland
	16.25-16.35	General discussion and concluding remarks

Yours Sincerely,

Anna Laitakari & Pierre Leprovost

Chairs of the Organizing Committee