International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)

ISAPP is pleased to offer a webinar mini-symposium covering the topic of the female reproductive tract microbiota and biotic interventions. Moderated by Prof. Sarah Lebeer, the webinar features five international speakers covering the state of knowledge about the vaginal, cervical and endometrial microbiota as well as insights for the development of probiotics and microbiome-targeted interventions. The live event will be translated into both English and Chinese. Register through this link:? https://lnkd.in/g6TqT_Dy

Congratulations to ISAPP's President, Maria Marco, who was recently elected to the American Academy of Microbiology! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g3s-CGd4

New podcast -- this one on the topic of precision fermentation! Learn how one food science research group is leveraging microorganisms to produce the proteins found in animal milk. https://lnkd.in/g6s76juc

New ISAPP blog post by Prof. Dan Merenstein MD: ? How does medicine currently capture the idea of who will respond to a specific intervention? ? How does this apply in the field of biotics? Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gWusmiFd

Have you heard? This year's Gregor Reid Award for Outstanding Scholars in Developing Nations is Josiane Kenfack of Cameroon! Looking forward to hearing about her work at ISAPP's annual meeting in July. https://lnkd.in/gxbYrpUe

Check out our latest podcast -- Dr. Paul Cotter speaks about how fermented foods are made, what might account for their health benefits, and a vision of fermented foods one day delivering personalized benefits. https://lnkd.in/d5uN9ErZ

ISAPP was pleased to attend the Mexican Society of Microbiota Meeting recently in Guadalajara, bringing together 180 clinicians, scientists, and policymakers! Marla Cunningham talked about clinical evidence of probiotics for common indications & board member Gabriel Vinderola debunked myths about probiotics.

The winner of the 2025 Glenn Gibson Early Career Researcher Award is Dr. Peijun Tian PhD, a researcher focused on probiotics for brain health ?? https://lnkd.in/gm57Pejf

Curious what ISAPP experts have to say about the most interesting and impactful science of the past year? We kicked off Season 4 of the Science, Microbes & Health podcast with this discussion on the scientific highlights from the past year in the fields of biotics and the microbiome. https://lnkd.in/g5x34tGH Colin Hill Maria Marco

?? ANNOUNCING... the winner of the 2nd Sanders Award for Advancing Biotic Science! Meet Remco Kort, whose accomplishments include publishing 100+ scientific papers, co-founding Yoba For Life, and helping establish the Micropia museum. https://lnkd.in/gJaXeP_q