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

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)

Register at latest 10.11.2024. The event is free of charge!
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.

Preliminary Program
08.45 – 09.30  Arrivals with Coffee, Posters & Exhibition
09.30 – 10.15  Thomaz Bastiaanssen
10.15 – 10.45  Talk from the abstracts
10.45 – 11.15  Talk from the abstracts
11.15 – 11.30  Short Talk from the abstracts
11.30 – 11.45  Sponsor’s greetings
11.45 – 13.15  Lunch & Posters
13.15 – 13.50  Rochellys Diaz-Heijtz
13.50 – 14.10  Talk from the abstracts
14.10 – 14.30  Talk from the abstracts
14.30 – 14.50  Talk from the abstracts
14.50 – 15.30  Coffee and Poster Pitching (selected 5 abstracts, 3 min/poster)
15.30 – 16.15  Panel Discussion: Clinical utility of Gut-Brain axis and the concept of Psychobiotics