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| 27 March 2025 | |
| 08h00-09h00 | Registration |
| 09h00-09h30 | Opening Ceremony Mr. Atsushi Nemoto, President of Yakult Brazil Ms. Helena Sanae Kajikawa, Yakult Brazil, co-President of the conference Prof. Svetoslav D Todorov, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, co-President of the conference Prof. Joilson O. Martins, director of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo |
| 09h30-10h15 | Moderator: Prof. Svetoslav Todorov Plenary lecture: Dr. Tatsuichiro Shima, Yakult Central Institute Characteristics of gut microbiome, organic acid profiles and viral antibody indexes of healthy Japanese with live Lacticaseibacillus detected in stool |
| 10h15-11h40 | Session: New horizons for beneficial microbes in human health Moderator: Prof. Vasco Azevedo |
| 10h15-10h40 | Dr. Hannia Leon, ILSI Mesoamerica, Costa Rica The Gut Microbiome and Aging. ILSI´s Global Scientific Approach |
| 10h40-11h05 | Prof. Vasco Azevedo, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil Probiogenomics: Genomic analysis of probiotics and their health benefits |
| 11h05-11h30 | Prof. Alexander N. Suvorov, Russian Academy of Science, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Saint-Petersburg, Russia Microbial therapy of infectious and non-infectious diseases, reasons behind and novel approaches for making probiotics |
| 11h30-11h40 | Discussion |
| 11h40-13h10 | Session: Beneficial qualities beyond probiotics Moderator: Prof. Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov |
| 11h40-12h00 | Prof. Svetoslav D Todorov, FCF/USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil Safety evaluations, an essential step in validation of bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria in biotechnological processes |
| 12h00-12h20 | Prof. Ana Lucia Barretto Penna, UNESP, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil Health and taste food: Innovative applications of probiotic lactic acid bacteria in fermented foods |
12h20-12h40
| Prof. Santosh Kumar Tiwari, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India. Bacteriocin production among lactic acid bacteria: A recently discovered probiotic trait having multifarious applications in human and animal health |
| 12h40-13h00 | Prof. Ingrid Suryanti Surono, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia Functional foods for a healthy microbiome |
| 13h00-13h10 | Discussion |
| 13h10-14h30 | Lunch time |
| 14h30-15h00 | Session: Future of science: Students talks & selected presentations Moderator: Prof. Ana Lucia Barretto Penna |
| 14h30-14h40 | Gabriele Manamy Baba Rodrigues, ICB – Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas da USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil Contextual effect and safety of probiotics consumption in intestinal inflammatory processes |
| 14h40-14h50 | Kayque Carneiro, FCF/USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil Evaluation for optimal conditions of γ-aminobutyric acid production by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum ST0414 |
| 14h50-15h00 | Priscila Longo, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, São Paulo, SP, Brazil Effects of synbiotics, protein supplementation associated to resistance training on inflammation, oxidative stress, and muscle strength in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A triple-blinded randomized controlled trial |
| 15h00-16h30 | Coffee & poster session |
| 16h30-18h00 | Session: Regulation and healthy microbes: match or mismatch? Moderator: Bruno Pot |
| 16h30-17h00 | Dr. Bruno Pot, Yakult, The Netherlands Dietary microbes, a necessary recommendation for healthy eating? |
| 17h00-17h25 | Prof. Celia Ferreira, Federal University of Vicosa, Vicosa, MG, Brazil Probiotic and probiotic health claims: Comparative regulatory frameworks |
| 17h25-17h50 | Dr. Clenio Pillon, EMBRAPA, Brasilia, DF, Brazil Probiotics for Safe and Healthy foods: Embrapa’s “One Health” Program |
| 17h50-18h00 | Discussion |
| 18h30-20h30 | Happy Hour |
| 28 March 2025 | |
| 08h00-09h00 | Registration |
| 09h00-09h45 | Moderator: Prof. Michael Chikindas Plenary lecture: Dr. Kana Yahagi, Yakult Central Institute Gut microbiota development and short-chain fatty acid composition in early life |
| 09h45-11h20 | Session: Can Beneficial Microbes Boost Your Performance, Mood, and Cosmic Adventure? Moderator: Prof. Adriane Elisabete Antunes de Moraes |
| 09h45-10h10 | Prof. Adriane Elisabete Antunes de Moraes, UNICAMP, Limeira, SP, Brazil Microbiota modulation and sports performance |
| 10h10-10h35 | Prof. Viacheslav Konstantinovich Ilyin, Russian Federation State Scientific Center – Institute for Biomedical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia Experience of Autoprobiotics Application for Correction Human Microbiota Under Conditions of Isolation and Dry Immersion |
| 10h35-11h10 | Prof. Andre Bachi, Federal University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Daily Intake of Fermented Milk Containing Lactobacillus casei Shirota (Lcs) – Modulatory effects on Immune and Inflammatory Responses in Marathon Runners |
| 11h10-11h20 | Discussion |
| 11h20-12h00 | Session: New generation in science: Students talks & selected presentations Moderator: Prof. Djamel Drider |
| 11h20-11h35 | Dr. Françoise Coucheney, University of Lille, Lille, France Local artisanal dairy fermented products as reservoir of beneficial microorganisms |
| 11h35-11h50 | Dr. Adriano Cruz, Instituto Federal de Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Functional Minas frescal cheese with spore-forming Weizmannia coagulans GBI-30 |
| 11h50-12h00 | Raquel Franco Leal, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil |
| 12h00-13h15 | Lunch time |
| 13h15-15h00 | Session: How they work and what they do Moderator: Prof. André Bachi |
13h15-13h35
| Prof. Wilhelm Holzapfel, Handong Global University, Republic of Korea Discovering functional probiotics protecting against inflammatory Bowel disease |
13h35-14h00
| Prof. Nadiya Boyko, Uzhhorod National University, Ukraine Microbiome and atherosclerosis biomarkers or how could we prevent age- and stress- relevant diseases individually |
| 14h00-14h25 | Prof. Gislane Lelis Vilela de Oliveira, UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil The role of the microbiota-immune system axis in probiotic functions |
| 14h25-14h50 | Prof. Mauro Walter Vaisberg, UNIFESP, São Paulo, SP, Brasil Probióticos e poluição atmosférica |
| 14h50-15h00 | Discussion |
| 15h00-16h30 | Coffee & poster session |
| 16h30-17h30 | Session: The power of probiotics: How microbes can enhance animal nutrition and performance Moderator: Prof. Michael Leonidas Chikindas |
| 16h30-16h50 | Prof. Michael L. Chikindas, Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA Sporeforming probiotics for poultry: what, where, and how? |
16h50-17h10
| Prof. Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran. Intensified but sustainable aquaculture, the implication of novel microbial feed supplement |
| 17h10-17h30 | Prof. Djamel Drider, University of Lille, Lille, France Role of enterocin DD14 in prophylactic and therapeutic control of necrotic enteritis in broilers using Enterococcus faecalis 14 and its Δbac mutant |
| 17h30-17h40 | Discussion |
| 17h40-18h00 | Awards and Closing ceremony Presentation of the Awards Mr. Hidenori Yoshitomi, Superintendent Director of Yakult Brazil Ms. Helena Sanae Kajikawa, Yakult Brazil, co-president of the conference Prof. Svetoslav D. Todorov, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, co-president of the conference |
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