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Programme
Dutch Microbiome Day 2025
1st Edition, Wageningen Microbiome Center
Wageningen University & Research, Aurora Building C9119s, 1st Floor
9:00 - 9:30
Walk-In & Reception
9:30 - 10:00
Key Note
A Symbiotic Future
Remco Kort
Professor of Microbiology
10:00 - 10:30
Photogranular Technology: Enriching Microbial Functions for Resource Recovery in Wastewater Treatment
Photogranules, composed of microbial communities, can effectively remove and recover nutrients from various wastewaters. The impact of targeted microbial enrichment on the elemental composition of the photogranules was investigated.
Lukas Trebuch
Postdoctoral Researcher, IHE Delft & NIOO-KNAW
Exploring the Impact of Alternative Carbohydrate Sources on the Gut Microbiota of Pigs
Given the crucial role of gut microbiota in pig health and welfare, this study investigated the effects of various sustainable sugar sources on pig gut microbiota.
Dirkjan Schokker
Senior Scientist, WUR
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:00
Conserved Mechanisms of Oxygen Tolerance in Beneficial Gut Anaerobe Faecalibacterium through Long-Term Evolution
Many gut anaerobes possess antioxidative defense mechanisms similar to those of aerobes. Faecalibacterium was used to study oxygen tolerance in beneficial gut anaerobes.
Qiqi Pan
PhD Candidate, UMCG
Inter & Intra-Individual Genetic Variation of Self-Isolated Lactobacillus crispatus Strains from Swabs of a Women’s Collective
Dominant L. crispatus is linked to positive reproductive and sexual health in women. Genetic variation in L. crispatus and its implications for probiotic development was researched with the help of a citizen science initiative.
Freek de Kreek
MSc Student, VU
Why do Babies Cry? Exploring the Role of the Gut Microbiota in Infantile Colic, Constipation & Cramps in the KOALA Birth Cohort Study
While smaller studies have linked the infant gut microbiome to frequent crying, this study used a larger cohort to investigate its role in infant gastrointestinal health.
David Barnett
PhD Candidate, MU & MUMC+
Unraveling the Microbiome’s Role in Aging & Parkinson’s Disease: Insights from C.elegans Models
Using a C. elegans model, the effect of various bacterial species was studied, aiming to better understand how gut microbiota may influence neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease.
Eugenia Goya
Postdoctoral Researcher, ERIBA & UMCG
Recap
Ger Rijkers
Medical Immunologist & Researcher
12:00 - 14:00
Guided Poster Walks & Lunch Break
During this session, 4 groups will be formed. Presenters will each give a 1-minute presentation about their work.
14:00 - 15:00
Microbial Interactions between Starter & Adjunct Cultures Shape the Metabolic Potential & Flavour Formation of Cheese
The influence of microbial interactions on fermentation can be studied during cheese-making. This study examined how interactions between different adjunct cultures and a starter culture affect cheese quality.
Chrats Melkonian
Postdoctoral Researcher, WUR & UU
Assessing Dietary Intake in Infants Through DNA Metabarcoding
Accurate diet tracing in diet-microbiome studies can be challenging. Fecal sample analysis as an alternative assessment method was tested by evaluating infant dietary intake from fecal samples.
Jurate Gumbaragyte
MSc Student, UMCG
Digitizing the Gut Microbiome with Ingestibles, Operational Algorithms & Data Ecosystem
Ingestible sensors are promising tools for better understanding host-microbe interactions. Here, sensors for sensing, sampling, and localization were developed for potential use in research and clinical settings.
Ruud van Stiphout
Principal Data Scientist, imec OnePlanet Research Center
From Soils to Guts: Exploring the Narratives about the Microbiome’s Potential to Integrate Agrifood & Healthcare Systems
The microbiome offers the potential to address challenges shared between agrifood and healthcare systems. The emerging discourse of the microbiome was researched together with its capacity to integrate these sectors.
Shana Hepping
PhD Candidate, LU
15:00 - 15:30
Recap
Hauke Smidt
Professor of Microbiology
15:30 - 16:00
Presentation Session
The Holomicrobiome
Bas Teusink
Professor of Systems Biology
16:00 - 16:15
Award Ceremony
For Best Pitch & Poster
Hauke Smidt
Professor of Microbiology
16:15 - 16:30
Dutch Microbiome Day 2026
Hermie Harmsen
Medical Microbiologist
16:30 - 18:00
Networking & Drinks
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