SymbNET Mini Symposium on Mammalian Gut Microbiota-Pathogen interactions
and the impact of antibiotics
27 April 2023
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal
About
The complex microbial community residing in the mammalian intestines, the gut microbiota, is important for many aspects of host health. One important function provided by the gut microbiota is the protection against infections that this community of symbionts confers to the host by acting as a protective barrier against bacterial pathogens. Many environmental factors, such the extensive use of antibiotics, can lead to a less protective community increasing the susceptibility of the host to infections and chronic diseases. In this Mini-Symposium we will have three seminars on novel findings and approaches towards understanding the mechanisms by which members of the microbiota protect against pathogens and the impact of antibiotics in these processes.
Audience
MolBioS PhD students, FCG-IGC and ITQB NOVA researchers, SymbNET members and registered participants.
Venue
FCG-IGC Seminar Room – Ionians
Available on Zoom for registered participants outside of the FCG-IGC and ITQB NOVA Oeiras campus.
Registration
Registration is free but mandatory to everyone!
Please register here by the 26th of April (13h59 Lisbon local time) to attend in person. Registrations to attend online are open until 2 hours before the event starts.
We are looking forward to your participation!
Organisers
Karina Xavier | FCG-IGC, Oeiras, Portugal
Sarela Garcia-Santamarina | ITQB NOVA, Oeiras, Portugal
Funding
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“SymbNET has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952537”.
PTDC//BIA-MIC/6990/2020