International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)

Join ISAPP’s live webinar 💻 New ISAPP Expert Recommendation: Scientific Criteria for Classifying Prebiotics.  December 11, 2024 at 10:00 am Eastern In this webinar, five expert speakers will address the challenges in defining and classifying prebiotics and will describe a unified approach to assist the scientific field moving forward. Topics include the definition of prebiotics and its implications, what it means for a substance to be selectively utilized by the microbiota, evidence for causality in prebiotic effects and a practical example of evaluating a prebiotic candidate. Registration is free and open to all. https://bit.ly/3CFx2By

📣 Have you heard the news? ISAPP board member Prof. Dan Merenstein has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for his exceptional work building evidence for decisions that affect primary care. “The work I have done with ISAPP has been some of the most rewarding in my entire career,” says Prof. Merenstein. READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/gTYa67_A

More on the topic of the microbiota-gut-brain axis in the latest episode of the Science, Microbes & Health podcast. This episode features Dr. Eldin Jašarević from University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Jašarević discusses research that investigates how maternal signals influence the general development and neurodevelopment of the offspring.  ⁠ Find the Science, Microbes & Health podcast on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Music or through the link https://lnkd.in/gEMNY3V2

Our latest blog post by Prof. Maria Marco shows that the concept of 'dead' microbes is not always simple. Can dead microbes be quantified, and what implications does this have for biotics? https://lnkd.in/gy7tgUg6

First up in our series on the microbiota-gut-brain axis, the latest episode of the Science, Microbes & Health podcast features Dr. Boushra Dalile PhD from KU Leuven in Belgium. Dr. Dalile discusses the protective role of fiber and prebiotics on cognitive health. ⁠ Find the Science, Microbes & Health podcast on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Music or through the link https://bit.ly/48CDMw3

Do you have a mentor or colleague who deserves recognition? 🙌 Last chance to nominate them for the Sanders Award for Advancing Biotic Science! Just submit their CV and a short description of why they deserve the award -- find more information here: https://lnkd.in/gG2G7B2q

Uh oh, it's the season for respiratory tract infections in some parts of the world! See our blog post from Prof. Hania Szajewska MD PhD on the potential of probiotics to prevent such infections. https://lnkd.in/gpjeAR6v

Planning a biotics study with human participants? A new expert publication recommends including dietary measures in your study. 🥦 🥖 🥛 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gdSn6ZBJ

Check out the latest episode in our series on the role of biotics in animal health. ⁠⁠Our guest, Prof. Naowarat (Ann) Cheeptham, a cave microbiologist from Thompson Rivers University, speaks about a fungal infection in bats that causes white nose syndrome.  ⁠ Find the Science, Microbes & Health podcast on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube Music or through this link https://lnkd.in/gSKrNrD7

Bioactive peptides are one potential way for fermented foods to confer health benefits. Read about an example of research in this exciting area in this blog post by Rounak Chourasia, the winner of ISAPP's 2024 Gregor Reid Award. https://lnkd.in/gfMPAhu5