• Provisional program

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    ► Day 1: Tuesday 3rd Febr.
    MORNING SESSION (PRI Members Only)
    10:00–12:30 Yearly regulatory science roundup - Room Terra 1+2
    Key updates and perspectives on the evolving regulatory landscape
    12:30–13:30 Networking Lunch - Gritto Restaurant
    An opportunity to connect with fellow PRI members ahead of the main conference programme
    AFTERNOON | CONFERENCE KICK-OFF | Forum Ballroom 2
      Session 1: Microbiome-based biomarkers; Microbiome testing and diagnostics
    14:00-17:00
    • Microbiome biomarkers in Europe: From expert consensus to regulatory implementation (Dr. Julie Rodriguez, Inserm)
    • Bacterial markers and immune checkpoint inhibitors for oncology treatment (Dr. Lisa Derosa, Institut Gustave Roussy)
    • Managing chronic diseases through gut microbiome-derived biomarkers (Dr. Etienne Formstecher, GMT Science)
    • Standardizing the gut microbiome testing: challenges and opportunities (Dr. Gianluca Ianiro, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome)
    • Mapping microbial lineages: Analytical tools shaping the future of microbiome biomarkers (Dr. Francesco Asnicar , Researcher at Department CIBIO, University of Trento)
    • Non-invasive diagnostics and the power of the vaginal microbiome: gynecological care and reproductive health (Dr. Marta Ciechońska, Salient Bio)
    • | Sponsor slot |
    Q&A session - Panel discussion (Chaired by David Suissa, CEO Byome Labs, Sponsor)
    EVENING | WELCOME APÉRITIF & NETWORKING + Poster Session | Forum Ballroom Foyer
     
     
    ► Day 2: Wednesday 4th Febr.
    MORNING
    Session 2: Microbiome innovation within the One Health concept, expanding microbiome application beyond human health | Forum Ballroom 2
    09:00-12:45
    • Beyond Earth: Microbiome research for space missions and planetary health (Dr. Rodrigo Coutinho, European Space Agency)
    • Precision Probiotics for PFAS removal from the human body (Dr. Anna E. Lindell, Cambiotics)
    • Biocontrol or biostimulant? How classification shapes Innovation (Geoffroy Moulin, Staphyt)
    • From the ecology and functions to regulatory aspects of the plant microbiome in the agrifood system (Dr. Angela Sessitsch)
    • Roadmap for the integration of gastrointestinal (GI) microbiomes (human and domesticated animal) into risk assessments under EFSA ’s remit (Dr. F. Javier Moreno, Spanish National Research Council, CSIC)
    12:45-14:30 LUNCH BREAK, NETWORKING & POSTER SESSION | Forum Ballroom Foyer
    AFTERNOON
    Session 3:  Microbiome in regulatory assessment and regulatory developments impacting microbiome R&D | Forum Ballroom 2
    Moderated by Dr. Gianfranco Grompone, Chief Scientific Officer at BioGaia AB (Sponsor 2026).
    14:30-18:00
    • EFSA’s microbiome science initiative (Dr. Konstantinos Paraskevopoulos, EFSA)
    • Integrating environmental microbiome data into EFSA risk assessment (Dr. Frédéric Debode, Walloon Agricultural Research Centre)
    • SoHO Regulation and the Microbiome: What’s at stake, and where we go next (Dr. Céline Druart, PRI)
    • Implementing the SoHO Regulation: Technical guidance from HARMONIZE, EDQM & ECDC (Dr. Lena Biehl, Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology Frankfurt University of Cologne, Köln)
    • The EDQM guide on Tissues and Cells and the SoHO Regulation: enabling FMT as a new treatment strategy in medicine (Dr. Josbert Keller, Haaglanden Medical Center)
    • Regulatory Perspectives on the Non-Clinical Assessment of Microbiome-Based Medicinal Products (Dr. Violaine Francois, Non-clinical Assessor, Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products)
    • SoHO Regulation in Practice: Updates on Implementation, GDPR and Clinical Trials (Rita Piteira, Policy Officer, DG Santé)
     
    2026 Featured session | Next Colony: Space.
    How can space boost microbiome-based innovation, and how can microbiome innovations drive space exploration?
    Join Dr Christian Roghi and Dr Pierre Burguière for an in-depth conversation with Dr Jessica Studer, Medical Expert at MEDES (Institute for Space Medicine and Physiology) and former research physician for European Space Agency (ESA) at Concordia Station, Rodrigo Coutinho de Almeida, Science Coordinator for the European Space Agency, and Audrey Berthier, Executive Director at MEDES.  
    Join experts Dr. Christian Roghi and Dr. Pierre Burguière for an exclusive discussion on the intersection of microbiome science and space research.
    EVENING | Dinner at Wolf Sharing Food Market, Brussels city centre
     
     
    ► Day 3: Thursday 5th Febr.
    MORNING
    Session 4: Microbiome Innovation: Advances in Clinical Data & Emerging Technologies | Forum Ballroom 2
    9:00-12:
    • EXL01: A Novel single-strain live biotherapeutic for for macrophages modulation - Early clinical data and mechanism of action revealed (Benjamin Hadida, Exeliom Biosciences)
    • Precision microbiome medicines for immuno-oncology and inflammatory bowel disease (Dr. Adam Wilkinson, Microbiotica)
    • Synbiotics and infant colic / childhood obesity (Professeur Yvan Vandenplas, UZ Brussel)
    • Smart Skin Bio-Devices: A next-generation platform for skin therapeutics (Dr. Maria Jose Fabrega, Synflora)
    • Spatially and Temporally Precise Multi-Omic Sampling of the Small Intestine using SIMBA capsules in Observational and Interventional Studies (Dr. Sabina Bruehlmann, Nimble Science CEO)
    • Microbiome science as a tool for safer therapeutics and food: where are we in 2025? (David de Gruijl, Co-founder, Anto Biosciences)
    • Decoding Autism: Multi-Omics and AI insights into the gut-brain axis (Dr. Jamie Morton, Gutz Analytics)
    • Cognitive and mood benefits of multistrain Probiotics in healthy older adults: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial (Dr. Daniel Lamport, Associate Professor, School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading)
    • | Sponsor slot |
    Poster Session Awards - Closing remarks | Forum Ballroom 2
    Hosted by Dr. Amine Zorgani, Founder & CEO, SwipeBiome, Founder of The Microbiome Mavericks
    12:45-14:00 NETWORKING LUNCH (Onsite, takeaway options) | Foyer
    14:00 | Conference ends
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