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Emerging Applications of Microbes
3-4 JUNE 2019, LEUVEN, BELGIUM
Emerging Applications of Microbes
Emerging Applications of Microbes
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Kevin Verstrepen
Jan Michiels
Jeroen Raes
Han Remaut
Johan Thevelein
Karin Voordeckers
Alain Goossens
Nico Callewaert
Evy Vierstraete
We are pleased to announce the first edition of the VIB Conference ‘Emerging applications of microbes’. This international conference will take place June 3rd-4th 2019 in the beautiful historic city of Leuven.
The field of microbiology is moving exceptionally fast, in part because it can take full advantage of the new developments in microscopy, computational biology, synthetic biology, lab-on-chip approaches and single-cell technologies.
The new breakthroughs and technologies in microbiology do not only allow a better basic understanding of microbes and life in general, they also open new routes in applied and industrial microbiology. This conference is specifically aimed at the links between the newest knowledge and applications. We aim to provide you with a platform to discuss and exchange ideas with fellow researchers with session topics such as:
- metabolic engineering
- synthetic biology
- industrial biotechnology
- microbial communities
We will welcome a range of world leaders from academia and industry who will discuss the latest applications and technological developments in the field of microbiology.
In addition to the scientific program with plenary talks and poster sessions, there will be ample opportunities to network and discuss collaborations during the breaks, reception and conference dinner.
Information for poster submissions:
The format for your poster should be: A0 (841 x 1189 mm / 33.1 x 46.8 in), portrait orientation.
The best two posters will be rewarded with a poster prize made possible by Nature Reviews Microbiology! The deadline for the abstracts was 1 April.
The best four abstracts were given a short talk slot in the plenary program.
Confirmed speakers
Marjan De Mey
Marjan De Mey
Metabolic Engineering of Microorganisms (MEMO) group, Centre for Synthetic Biology (CSB), Ghent University, BE
Maria Teresa Teixeira
Maria Teresa Teixeira
CNRS, Sorbonne Université, PSL Research University, Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Biology of Eukaryotes, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, FR
Program
Day 1 - Monday, 03 June, 2019
08:45
09:15
Registration & coffee
09:15
09:20
Welcome
Session 1: Industrial biotechnology/metabolic engineering
09:20
09:55
Systems Biology of Yeast Metabolism
Jens Nielsen
Chalmers University of Technology & DTU Biosustain, SE
09:55
10:30
Yeast-based ethanol production: improving product yield and robustness by metabolic engineering
Jack Pronk
Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, NL
10:30
11:00
Coffee break
11:00
11:35
Rapid engineering of microbes using the Ginkgo Foundry and Codebase
Narendra Maheshri
Organism Engineer, Ginkgo Bioworks, US
11:35
12:10
Development of an oral Live Biotherapeutic Product for IBD: exploiting microbiome expertise to accelerate clinical development
Sam Possemiers
Managing Director ProDigest BVBA, BE
12:10
12:45
The place to be for metabolic engineering: the ER
Alain Goossens
VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems biology, BE
12:45
13:00
Selected Talk: Design and Synthesis of RNA Thermoregulators to Control Metabolic Flux in the Production of Essential Metabolites and Therapeutic Molecules
Jose Ruben Morones-Ramirez
Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo, MX
13:00
13:45
Lunch
13:45
14:45
Poster session - Odd numbers
Session 2: Synthetic biology
14:45
15:20
Re-engineering of the yeast secretory system for biopharmaceutical protein production
Nico Callewaert
VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, BE
15:20
15:55
Development of synthetic biology tools to investigate cellular burden in bacteria and engineer more robust gene expression
Francesca Ceroni
Department of Chemical Engineering, imperial College London, UK
15:55
16:10
Selected Talk: Engineering bugs for the discovery of new drugs against diseases caused by protein misfolding and aggregation
Georgios Skretas
National Hellenic Research Foundation, GR
16:10
16:15
Sponsored talk: Expand Your Possibilities with ZEISS
Cicerone Tudor
Product & Application Specialist, Zeiss, BE
16:15
16:45
Coffee break & Meet the Editor session
16:45
17:20
An orthogonal synthetic biology toolbox for the optimisation of microbial cell factories
Marjan De Mey
Metabolic Engineering of Microorganisms (MEMO) group, Centre for Synthetic Biology (CSB), Ghent University, BE
17:20
17:55
Genetically-encoded biosensors for bioprocess development
Karen Polizzi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, UK
17:55
18:55
Reception
19:00
19:45
Guided tour to the De Hoorn (for conference participants)
20:00
22:30
Conference dinner @ De Hoorn
Day 2 - Tuesday, 04 June, 2019
08:45
09:15
Coffee
Session 3: Microbial communities/ host-pathogen interactions
09:20
09:55
Quantitative, population-level microbiome monitoring - the Flemish Gut Flora project
Jeroen Raes
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, BE
09:55
10:30
Exploring microbial communities using single-cell isotope probing
David Berry
Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, University of Vienna, AT
10:30
11:00
Coffee break
11:00
11:35
Insect Microbiomes: Biomedical model and target for insect pest control
Angela E. Douglas
Cornell University, US
11:35
12:10
Using a four-species synthetic bacterial community to degrade industrial oils
Sara Mitri
Department of Fundamental Microbiology, University of Lausanne, CH
12:10
12:25
Selected Talk: Asthma prevention and increased gut microbiota resilience: a new probiotic application for Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1?
Irina Spacova
University of Antwerp, BE
12:25
13:15
Lunch
13:15
14:15
Poster session - Even numbers
Session 4: Novel approaches
14:15
14:50
Using microbes to map drivers of phenotypic change: within and between species
Dan Jarosz
Stanford University, US
14:50
15:25
Solar panels on yeast: Inorganic biohybrids for enhanced photochemical production
Neel Joshi
Wyss Institute at Harvard University, US
15:25
15:40
Selected Talk: Broadening the Host-Specificity of MAGE
Timothy M Wannier
Harvard Medical School, US
15:40
16:10
Coffee break
16:10
16:45
How telomeres control cell proliferation: lessons from budding yeast
Maria Teresa Teixeira
CNRS, Sorbonne Université, PSL Research University, Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Biology of Eukaryotes, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, FR
16:45
17:20
Elucidating and controlling heterogeneity in fermentations
Morten Sommer
DTU Biosustain, DK
17:20
17:55
The Dark Matter Project
Jef Boeke
NYU Langone Health, US
17:20
17:55
Closing remarks
Organizing committee
Kevin Verstrepen
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, BE
Patrick Van Dijck
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, BE
Jan Michiels
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, BE
Jeroen Raes
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, BE
Han Remaut
VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology, BE
Johan Thevelein
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, BE
Karin Voordeckers
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology, BE
Alain Goossens
VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems biology, BE
Nico Callewaert
VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, BE
Evy Vierstraete
VIB Training & Conferences, BE
Abstracts
The full list of abstracts will be available on 27-05-2019 until 18-06-2019
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
Attendees
The full list of attendees will be available on 27-05-2019 until 18-06-2019
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
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