Exploring Human Host-Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease

The 5th Exploring Human Host-Microbiome Interactions in Health and
Disease meeting will once again bring together leading scientists and
clinicians from the fields of microbiology, ecology, immunology,
gastroenterology, dermatology and public health to discuss the latest
developments in this fast-moving field.

Recent studies have revealed the extraordinary complexity of the gut
microbial ecology and its network connectivity to the metabolic
regulation of important pathways in the host. Alterations in the
composition of the microbiome have been associated with many
non-infectious diseases including inflammatory bowel conditions,
autoimmune diseases, cancers and diabetes. Studies on microbiota from
other body sites are helping us to achieve a more comprehensive
understanding of how microorganisms affect the host.

This meeting will update current knowledge of how various microbiomes
(oral, gut, skin, lung etc.) communicate with the host and the factors
that influence these interactions. The programme will discuss the new
developments enabled by metagenomics, metabolomics and other
technologies. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in
discussions on how to apply recent discoveries to disease processes,
health restoration and maintenance. As in previous years, the warm
welcome given to students and the open friendly atmosphere provide
attendees with an enjoyable conference.

The conference will start at approximately 12.00 on Wednesday, 7
September and close at approximately 13.30 on Friday, 9 September 2016.
There will be a workshop on data analysis from 9.30-12.00 on Wedensday 7
September, before the main conference programme begins.

Topics will include:

• Host-microbe communication
• Microbiome in chronic disease
• New technology
• Study design and exploiting the data
• Microbes at key stages of life
• Diet and the microbiome
• Skin microbiome
• Microbiome evolution
• Lung microbiome
• Mechanisms

Scientific programme committee
Glenn Gibson University of Reading, UK
Gregor Reid Lawson Health Research Institute, Canada
Cath O’Neill University of Manchester, UK
Karen Scott University of Aberdeen, UK
Colin Hill University College Cork, Ireland

Keynote speakers
Doug Kell University of Manchester, UK
Paul O’Toole University College Cork, Ireland

Confirmed speakers
Bjorn Andersson Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Lisa Barrett Dalhousie University,
Canada
Debby Bogaert UMC Utrecht/Sheffield University, The
Netherlands
Paul Bowyer University of Manchester, UK
Carmen Collado UTU, Finland and IATA-CSIC, Spain

Robert P. Dickson University of Michigan, USA
Greg Gloor University of Western Ontario, Canada
Audrey Gueniche LOREAL, France
Ailsa Hart St Mark’s Hospital, UK
Daniel Merenstein Georgetown University, USA
Clarissa Nobile University of California, USA
Majdi Osman OpenBiome, USA
Barry Plant University College Cork, Ireland
Jacques Ravel University of Maryland School of Medicine,
USA
W. Joost Wiersinga University of Amsterdam, The
Netherlands
Neil Williams Nottingham Trent University, UK

Conference organiser
Jemma Beard Wellcome Genome Campus, UK

Registration Fees:

The registration fee includes entrance to the lectures and poster
sessions, an abstract book, meals (lunch and dinner) and refreshments
during the conference. Breakfast will be provided for delegates who have
booked accommodation.

Registration deadline: Closed.

Accommodation
Accommodation is provided for the nights of 7 and 8 September
2016. Please note: there is limited onsite accommodation
and this will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Therefore, early registration is recommended.

If you wish to book onsite accommodation either side of the conference
dates, please contact the Conference Centre directly.

Travel visas
Contact the conference organiser if you require a letter to support a
travel visa application. Please note: letters will only be provided to
confirmed registrants.

Non-European Economic Area or Swiss nationals may be required to have a
visa to enter the UK.
Early application is strongly advised, as this process can take 6-8 weeks
or longer.

Please visit the following websites for further information:
UK Border Agency website: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/

Information for general visitors and business visitors: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/visiting/business/business-activities/

We welcome abstracts from all areas relevant to the main themes of the
meeting, for both oral and poster presentations. Several oral
presentations will be chosen from the abstracts submitted.

Abstracts will only be considered from registered delegates. Please use our online abstract submission system and follow the instructions given to ensure your abstract is submitted correctly. All abstracts must be submitted by the deadline. If you are intending to submit more than one abstract, please contact the conference organiser prior to registration.

The scientific programme committee will assess your abstract after the
deadline has passed and you will be notified whether you have been
selected for an oral or poster presentation.

Poster boards onsite will accommodate 118 cm high by 84 cm wide (A0-
portrait) of printed material. Accepted abstracts will appear in the
conference programme book and poster boards will be allocated at the
conference.

Abstract deadline: Closed

Abstract guidelines can be viewed here.

Bursaries

A limited number of registration bursaries are available for PhD students
to attend this conference (up to 50% of the registration fee) from
Wellcome Genome Campus Scientific Conferences.

The following documents will need to be provided:

• Abstract
• CV
• Covering letter
• Letter from supervisor

To apply, please contact the conference organiser.

Bursary deadline: Closed