Course
Intestinal microbiome of humans and animals
6th edition
This course aims to provide a detailed scientific background on the mechanisms that underlie the role of the microbiome in human and animal nutrition and health. The program combines knowledge on microbial composition and function with dietary factors and health aspects in humans, laboratory and farm animals.
Background
The intestinal tract of humans and animals is colonized by thousands of different microorganisms that together comprise our intestinal microbiome, closely interact with each other and their mammalian host, and are intimately linked to nutrition and health.
This postgraduate course is the 6th joint activity of the University of Helsinki and Wageningen University & Research. Previous editions were entitled ‘Light in the intestinal tract tunnel’ (2009), ‘Functional metagenomics of the intestinal tract and food-related microbes’ (2011) and ’The Intestinal Microbiome and Diet in Human and Animal Health’ (2014, 2017, 2019).
Target group
The course is aimed at postgraduates (MSc, PhD) with a background in animal, veterinary, (micro)biological, health, or food sciences and open for participants from both industry and universities/research centers.
Course aim
This course aims to provide a detailed scientific background on the mechanisms that underlie the role of the microbiome in human and animal nutrition and health. The program combines knowledge on microbial composition and function with dietary factors and health aspects in humans, laboratory and farm animals.
Course design
This information will be updated.
The course consists of a number of thematic blocks that are each introduced by two lectures providing the latest scientific knowledge on the different subjects, followed by ample time for discussion and interaction of participants with each other and lecturers. Participants will be asked to provide short (2-5 min) pitches to introduce their own projects.
Participants are challenged to actively contribute to discussions in interactive sessions following lectures.
Programme topics
- Patterns of microbial colonization, focus on early life and lifelong consequences
- Ecological concepts - resilience, individuality
- Microbiomes in health and disease
- From probriotics to FMT and back - perspectives for synthetic communities
- Closing the gap between in vitro & in vivo models; organoids, organs on a chip
- One health - production animals & wildlife
Organisation
This information will be updated.
Course coordinators
- Prof. Hauke Smidt, Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands
- Dr Clara Belzer, Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands
- Dr Erwin Zoetendal, Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands
- Dr Reetta Satokari, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland
Other faculty
- Dr Leo Lahti, University of Turku, FI
- Dr Anne Salonen, University of Helsinki, FI
- other factulty to be confirmed
Date & duration
The course will be held from 12-14 April 2023, 3 days.
Study load
The study load of this course is 0.8 ECTS credits.
Language
The course language will be English.
Contact information
Information concerning the course contents can be obtained from prof. Hauke Smidt, phone: +31 317 483102.
For organisational matters please contact:
Mrs. Yvonne Smolders
VLAG Graduate School
Phone: +31 317 485108
Email: yvonne.smolders@wur.nl
Location & accommodation
Lectures will be given at the Forum and Orion building on the campus of Wageningen University. Wageningen is located 5 kms from the train station of Ede-Wageningen. This railway station can be reached by train from the airport Schiphol in about one hour.
Hotels:
Wageningen International Congress Centre
Bed & Breakfast:
see Bed & breakfast Wageningen
Rooms and appartments:
Registration & course fee
To register go to the course registration form.
The final registration date is 12 March 2023.
Applicants will be informed of acceptance of their registration before 10 March 2023. They will receive instructions for payment and further course details.
Course fee includes downloadable materials, coffee/tea during breaks, lunches and the course dinner but does not cover accommodation. The course fee depends on the participant's affiliation:
| WUR PhD candidates affiliated with VLAG/EPS/WIMEK/WASS/WIAS/PE&RC | € 225 |
| All other PhD candidates | € 450 |
| Postdoc & staff from VLAG | € 450 |
| University Staff / Non-Profit organisations | € 625 |
| Industry / For-Profit | € 1200 |