20^th November
On-site event
in Presidentti Auditorium, BioCity
Flyer

The gut-brain axis depicts the bi-directional communications between gut and the central nervous system, which is implicated in brain-related pathophysiology. Studying the microbiota-gut-brain axis is a multidisciplinary approach requiring input from various research fields including, but not limited to psychiatry, neurology, gastroenterology, microbiology, and bioinformatics.

As a field, the microbiota research is rapidly advancing as both the ‘omics techniques, and diagnostics as well as bioinformatic tools continue to develop and help researchers to make better inferences. The Gut-Brain Axis Seminar is a one-day translational research seminar on microbiota-gut-brain axis to bring together local as well as international renowned researchers to present and discuss challenges and advancements in the field.

The key-note speakers are
Rochellys Diaz-Heijtz from Karolinska Institute
(https://ki.se/en/research/research-areas-centres-and-networks/research-groups/genetic-and-molecular-basis-of-nervous-system-disorders-rochellys-diaz-heijtz-group)
and
Thomaz F. S. Bastiaanssen from University of Amsterdam
(https://thomazbastiaanssen.github.io)

The event is free of charge, register here at latest 17th November:
https://konsta.utu.fi/Default.aspx?tabid=88&tap=19455

We welcome abstracts from short talks and posters. Please submit a free-format abstract (max. 1 A4 page), add your name to the abstract name and submit it as PDF. Deadline for abstracts is 20.10.2024.

Program

08.45 – 9.30 Arrivals with Coffee, Posters & Exhibition’
9.30 – 10.15 Thomaz Bastiaanssen: Making sense of longitudinal and multi-omics host-microbiome experiments
10.15 – 11:00 Filip Scheperjans: Gut Microbiota in Parkinsons Disease – from the basics to the clinic
11.00 – 11.20 Danique Mulder: The (lack of) consistency in gut-brain studies: review of literature and project proposal
11.20 – 11.30 Sponsor greetings: Aluke
Lunch & Posters
13.15 – 13:55 Alejandro Vasquez: Advances made on gut microbiome and mental health
13:55 – 14.25 Mirjam Bloemendaal: The role of the gut microbiome in antidepressant treatment efficacy
14.25 – 14.45 Veronika Górová: Alzheimer’s disease and nasal microbiome alterations
14.45 – 15:00 Venla Huovinen: Executive functioning and gut microbiota
15:00 – 15.10 Jonna Jalanka, IFF: Circadian rhythm & gut microbiome
15:10 – 15:20 Sponsor Greetings: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc
Coffee, Posters & Exhibition
15.40-16:00 Alex Dickens: The role of the endocannabinoid system as a long-range messenger in brain to periphery communication
16:00-16:20 Mikael Niku: Modulation of prenatal development by maternal microbial metabolites

More information about the event from Anna Aatsinki (ankaaa@utu.fi)