Inauguration
![dr.kensei-nishida](images/dr.kensei-nishida.png)
INAUGURAL SESSION
The Gut-Brain Axis: Probiotics and their Impact on Health, Unveiling effects on Sleep Improvement and Stress AlleviationDr. Kensei Nishida
![dr.ayushi-purohit.png](images/dr.ayushi-purohit.png)
GUT- BRAIN AXIS – A UNIQUE CONNECTION
Bench to Bedside , Translating Science from the Lab to the ClinicsDr. Ayushi Purohit
![Mr.Kazunori Suda](images/mr.kazunori-suda.png)
![Dr. Tahmeed Ahmed](images/dr.tahmeed-ahmed.png)
IMPACT OF NUTRITION ON THE GUT MICROBIOME IS THERE A ROLE FOR PROBIOTICS?
Microbiota-Directed Food in the Treatment of Children with Acute MalnutritionDr. Tahmeed Ahmed
![Prof. Anura Vishwanath Kurpad](images/prof.anura-vishwanath-kurpad.png)
Prof. Anura Vishwanath Kurpad
![Dr. Aadra Bhatt](images/dr.aadra-bhatt.png)
ROLE OF GUT MICROBIOTA AND PROBIOTICS IN CANCER & METABOLIC DISORDERS
Modulating the Microbiome to Improve Precision MedicineDr. Aadra Bhatt
![Dr. Chittaranjan Yajnik](images/dr.chittaranjan-yajnik.png)
Dr. Chittaranjan Yajnik
![Prof. George Chandy](images/prof.george-chandy.png)
ROLE OF GUT MICROBIOTA- BEYOND INTESTINAL HEALTH
The Gut Microbiome and the Clinical Revolution .. the Widening HorizonsProf. George Chandy
![Prof. Vineet Ahuja](images/prof.vineet-ahuja.png)
Prof. Vineet Ahuja
Inauguration
![Prof. Hiroshi ICHIMURA](images/Hiroshi_Ichimura.png)
INAUGURAL SESSION
Effects of Short-Term Probiotic Ingestion on Immune Profiles, MicrobialProf. Hiroshi ICHIMURA
![Prof. Michael Gleeson](images/Michael_Gleeson.png)
INAUGURAL SESSION
Impact of Athlete Lifestyle on Immunity and Potential Benefits of ProbioticsProf. Michael Gleeson
![Dr. Caroline Childs](images/Caroline.png)
Dr. Caroline Childs
![Dr. Namita Jaggi](images/Namita_Jaggi.png)
Dr. Namita Jaggi
![Prof. Lynne Barker](images/Lynne_Barker.png)
Prof. Lynne Barker
![Dr. Michael T. Bailey](images/Michael_t.png)
Dr. Michael T. Bailey
![Mr. Takuya Sugimoto](images/Picture_Sugimoto.png)
Mr. Takuya Sugimoto
![Dr. Basavaprabhu H N](images/dummy_img.jpg)
Inauguration
![Dr. Ryuta Amamoto](images/Ryuta_Amamoto.png)
Inaugural Address
Effect of L. paracasei strain Shirota Intake on the Stability of Gut Microbiota in the ElderlyDr. Ryuta Amamoto
![Dr. Mahenderan Appukutty](images/Mahenderan_Appukutty.png)
Dr. Mahenderan Appukutty
Inauguration
![Prof-Shiv-Pillai](images/Prof-Shiv-Pillai.png)
Inaugural Address
The Disruption of Adaptive Immunity in COVID-19Prof. Shiv Pillai,
Professor, Medicine and Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
![Picture-Oishi](images/Picture-Oishi.png)
Dr. Kenji Oishi,
Associate Chief Researcher, Microbiological Research Department, Yakult Central Institute, Tokyo, Japan
![Dr. Bruno Pot](images/Dr-Bruno-Pot.png)
Dr. Bruno Pot,
Guest Professor, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, Europe
![Dr. Stephanie Jeansen](images/Stephanie-Jeansen.png)
Dr. Stephanie Jeansen,
Science Activation Senior Manager, Danone Nutricia Research, France
ROLE OF GUT MICROBIOTA AND PROBIOTICS IN GUT HEALTH
![Dr. Kazunori Matsuda](images/Kazunori-Matsuda.png)
Dr. Kazunori Matsuda,
Laboratory Manager, Food Research Department, Yakult Central Institute, Tokyo, Japan
Inauguration
![Dr. John](images/dr.john-img.png)
Dr. John D. Clemens
Executive Director, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr, b)
![Prof Yoshifumi](images/Prof-Yoshifumi-img.png)
Special Talk: Prof. Yoshifumi Takeda Emeritus Member, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan
Probiotics in Pregnancy and Neonates
![Uday Gohshal](images/uday-gohshal-img.png)
Key Note Speaker: Prof. Uday Ghoshal Professor
Department of Gastroentrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences,
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Probiotics in Infants and Children
![Pro. Dr.JanKnol](images/pro.Dr.JanKnol.png)
Prof. Dr. Jan Knol
Professor, Intestinal Microbiology of Early Life, Wageningen University, Netherlands Research Director Gut Biology & Microbiology, Danone Nutricia Research
![Neelam](images/neelam-img.png)
Dr. Neelam Kler
Chairperson, Neonatology Department, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Probiotics in Adolescents and Adults
![Anura Kurpad](images/dr-img1.png)
Key Note Speaker: Prof. Anura Kurpad Professor & Head, Division of Physiology & Nutrition, St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka
![Prof. Jaishree Paul](images/dr-img2.png)
Prof. Jaishree Paul
Consultant, School of Medical Science and Technology, IIT. Kharagpur, Retd. Prof. School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
![Dr Bhabatosh Das](images/dr-img3.png)
Dr Bhabatosh Das
Asst. Professor, Translational Health Sciences &Technology Institute, Faridabad, Haryana
Probiotics for the Elderly
![Dr. Souvik Mukherjee](images/dr-img4.png)
Dr. Souvik Mukherjee
Asst. Professor, National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, West Bengal
![Dr. Masanobu Nanno](images/dr-img5.png)
Dr. Masanobu Nanno
Deputy Director, Yakult Central Institute, Tokyo, japan
![Prof. Asim Duttaroy](images/dr-img6.png)
Prof. Asim Duttaroy
Group Leader, Chronic Disease Section, Dept. of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
Foundation day guest lecture by Dr. Mary Ellen Sanders
Probiotics in Allergy and Immunity
![Prof. Kazuyoshi Takeda](images/Kazuyoshi-img.png)
Key Note Speaker: Prof. Kazuyoshi Takeda Associate Prof. Division of Cell Biology, Biomedical Research Centre, Graduate School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Japan
![Dr. Aziz Koleilat](images/aziz-img.png)
Dr. Aziz Koleilat
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Makassed University General Hospital Beirut, Lebanon; Vice General Secretary PASPGHAN - Pan Arab Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutritionn
![Dr. Anna George](images/dummy-img.png)
Microbial Determination of Mucosal Homeostasis Versus Chronic Inflammation
Dr. Anna George
Scientist VII , National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi
Probiotics – The Regulatory Framework
![Dr. B. Sesikeran](images/Sesikeran-img.png)
Key Note Speaker: Dr. B. Sesikeran Former Director, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad
![Mr. Shinji Hashimoto](images/Shinji-img.png)
Mr. Shinji Hashimoto
Head, Regulatory Affairs, Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd. Tokyo, Japan
![Prof. Samir Brahmachari](images/Samir-img.png)
Prof. Samir Brahmachari
Scientist and Founder Director. CSIR- Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, New Delhi
Probiotics through lifespan
![Dr. Masanobu Nanno](images/Masanobu-img.png)
Key Note Speaker: Dr. Masanobu Nanno Deputy Director, Yakult Central Institute, Tokyo, Japan
![Prof. Bruno Pot](images/Bruno-img.png)
Prof. Bruno Pot
Professor, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University Brussels, Belgium)
Probiotics in Health
![Dr. V. Mohan](images/mohan-img.png)
Key Note Speaker: Dr. V. Mohan Chairman and Chief of Diabetology, Dr. Mohans Diabetes Specialities Centre, Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai
![Prof. B.S. Ramakrishna](images/ramakrishna-img.png)
Prof. B.S. Ramakrishna
Director, Institute of Gastroenterology, SRM Institutes for Medical Science, Chennai
![Dr. Sara Thompson](images/sara-img.png)
Dr. Sara Thompson
Strategic Partnership & Prospective Manager, Danone Nutricia Research, France
Effect of Diet, Geography and Disease on Gut Microbiota
![Prof. Patricia Conway](images/Patricia-img.png)
Prof. Patricia Conway
Associate Professor,
Microbiology, University of New South Wales, Australia
![Prof. G. Balakrish Nair](images/Balakrish-Nair-img.png)
Prof. G. Balakrish Nair National Chair, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, India
Probiotics – Matrix for their Formulations and their Nutritional Benefits
![Prof. Yuan Kun Lee](images/Yuan-Kun-img.png)
Prof. Yuan Kun Lee
Head, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Life Science Curriculum, National University of Singapore, Singapore and President, International Union for Microbiology Societies (IUMS)
![Prof. A. K Srivastava](images/A-K-Srivastava.png)
Prof. A. K Srivastava
Director and Vice- Chancellor, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
Probiotics – Mechanism of Action and Role in Immune-modulation
![Prof. Bruno Pot](images/Bruno-Pot-img.png)
Prof. Bruno Pot
Research Director, Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille (CILL), INSERM, Institut Pasteur de Lille (IPL), France
![Prof. N.K. Ganguly](images/N.K.Ganguly-img.png)
Prof. N.K. Ganguly
Professor of Eminence, Policy Centre for Biomedical Research, THSTI, Gurgaon, India
![Dr. Muriel Derrien](images/Muriel-Derrien-img.png)
Dr. Muriel Derrien
Senior Research Scientist, Danone Research, Palaiseau, France
Scientific Evidence for Use of Probiotics
![Prof. J.B. Prajapati](images/J.B.Prajapati-img.png)
Prof. J.B. Prajapati
Professor and Head, Dairy Microbiology Division, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India
![Dr. Ajay Bhalla](images/Ajay-Bhalla.png)
Dr. Ajay Bhalla
Additional Director & HOD- Gastroenterology, Fortis Hospital, Noida, India
![Dr. Neelam Mohan](images/Neelam-Mohan.png)
Dr. Neelam Mohan
Director, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Transplantation, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurgaon, India
![Dr. Sourabh Dutta](images/Sourabh-Dutta.png)
Dr. Sourabh Dutta
Additional Professor, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Chandigarh, India
Effect of Diet, Geography and Disease on Gut Microbiota
![Dr.Joel Dore](images/Joel-Dore.png)
The Effect of Dietery and Cultural Differences on the Gut Microbiota.
Dr.Joel Dore
Deputy Director, INRA Research Unit, Jouy en Josas, France.
![Dr.Jean Michel Antoine](images/Jean-Michel-Antoine.png)
Cross-Talk Between Dietary Probiotics and Gut Microbiota
Dr.Jean Michel Antoine,
Director Nutrition Danone Research, France.
![Johan Van Hylckama Vlieg](images/Johan-Van-Hylckama.png)
Impact of Food-ingested Microbes on Commensal Communities and Host Health
Johan Van Hylckama Vlieg,
R&D Director, Gut Microbiology and Probiotics, Danone Nutricia Research, Palaiseau, France.
![Dr B.S.Ramakrishna](images/B.S.Ramakrishna.png)
Gut Microbiota in Indians and the Effect of Probiotics.
Dr B.S.Ramakrishna,
Professor and Head, Department of Clinical Gastroentrology and Hepatology, Christian Medical College, Vellore,India.
![Dr. Ramadass Balamurugan](images/Ramadass-Balamurugan.png)
Influence of Diet and Infection on Gut Microbiota
Dr. Ramadass Balamurugan,
Lecturer, Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore.
![Dr. Jaishree Paul](images/Jaishree-Paul.png)
Comparative Assessment of Predominating Gut Flora during Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Dr. Jaishree Paul,
UGC Research Scientist"C", Professor, School of Life Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
Probiotics – Matrix for their Formulations and their Nutritional Benefits
![Dr. R.Hemalatha](images/R.Hemalatha.png)
Nutritional Effects of Probiotic Foods
Dr. R.Hemalatha,
Scientist E, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad,India.
![Dr. Jagmeet Madan](images/Jagmeet-Madan.png)
Pro and Prebiotics - a Nutritionist Perspective
Dr. Jagmeet Madan,
President, IDA, Mumbai Chapter, Mumbai, India.
![Dr. R.K. Malik](images/R.K.Malik.png)
Dairy Foods as a Carrier Matrix for Probiotics
Dr. R.K. Malik,
Professor and Head, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India.
Probiotics – Mechanism of Action and Role in Immune-modulation
![Prof. Colin Hill](images/Colin-Hill-img.png)
Probiotics - Mechanism of Action
Prof. Colin Hill,
Professor, Biosciences Institute University College, Cork, Ireland.
![Professor Kiyoshi Takeda](images/Kiyoshi-Takeda.png)
Probiotic and Innate Immunity: Implications for Chronic Disease Prevention
Professor Kiyoshi Takeda,
Professor and Principal Investigator, Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Osaka Japan.
![Dr Satoshi Matsumoto](images/Satoshi-Matsumoto.png)
Intestinal Microbiota and Colon Cancer
Dr Satoshi Matsumoto,
Senior Researcher, Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research, Tokyo, Japan.
![Dr. K.M.Mohandas](images/K.M.Mohandas.png)
Probiotics and Cancer
Dr. K.M.Mohandas,
Director, Centre for Cancer Epidemiology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai,India.
Scientific Evidence for Use of Probiotics
![Prof. Colin Hill](images/Colin-Hill-img.png)
The Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre - Exploiting the Gut Microbiota in Health and Disease
Prof. Colin Hill
Professor,Biosciences Institute, University College, Cork, Ireland.
![Dr. Rajiv Khosla](images/Rajiv-Khosla.png)
Role of Probiotics in Adult Clinical Practice
Dr. Rajiv Khosla,
Senior Gastroenterologist, Max Hospital, New Delhi,India.
![Dr. Philip Abraham](images/Philip-Abraham.png)
Role of Probiotics beyond Gut Health - an Evidence Based Review
Dr. Philip Abraham,
Senior Gastroenterologist, P D Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, India.
![Dr. Sarath Gopalan](images/Sarath-Gopalan.png)
Role of Probiotics in Paediatric Clinical Practice
Dr. Sarath Gopalan,
Senior Consultant, Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indraparastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India.
![Dr. V. Mohan](images/V.Mohan.png)
Role of The Gut Microbiota in Diabetes Mellitus
Dr. V. Mohan,
Chairman and Chief Diabetologist, Dr Mohan's Diabetes Research Centre Chennai, India.
![Dr. Anura Kurpad](images/Anura-Kurpad.png)
Role of Probiotics in Improving Aminoacid Uptake from the Intestinal Microbial Urea Salvage
Dr. Anura Kurpad,
Head, Division of Nutrition, Professor of Physiology, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore,India.
![Prof. Satoru Nagata](images/Satoru-Nagata.png)
Effect of the Continuous Intake of Lactobacillus Casei Strain Shirota for Controlling Infections and Fecal Microbiota in Facilities for the Elderly
Prof. Satoru Nagata,
Professor and Chairman, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
![Prof. Sunil Sazawal](images/Sunil-Sazawal.png)
Role of Probiotics in Prevention of Childhood Diseases
Prof. Sunil Sazawal,
Associate Professor, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, USA Director - Centre For Micronutrient Research Clinical Trials and Operational Research in Maternal and Child Health, New Delhi, India
Probiotic Regulations
![Dr B.Sesikeran](images/B.Sesikeran.png)
Substantiation and Legislation of Probiotics in Foods
Dr B.Sesikeran,
Former Director, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, India.
![Dr. Hemant G. Khosla](images/Hemant.G.Khosla.png)
Substantiation and Legislation of Probiotics in Drugs
Dr. Hemant G. Khosla,
High Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Control Administration of Gujarat State, Gujarat, India.