14th Gut Day Symposium

November 9th, 2012
Leuven, Belgium

Presentations and Posters


The Gut Day ('Darmendag') is a yearly gathering of academic and industrial researchers around the topics of gastrointestinal research in general (including but not exclusively dealing with microbiology, host-microbe interactions etc...)
The 14th Darmendag was held on Friday November 9th at Leuven, Belgium.
The symposium included two keynote lectures from established scientists in the field, ten platform presentations and a lively poster discussion session.

Venue:
University Hall,
KU Leuven

Naamsestraat 22

3000 Leuven

Belgium (Map)
wageningen

On the programme: 9 oral presentations (15 min. incl. discussion) and 35 poster presentations.
Some abstracts or presentations are shown on this website by clicking spacer before the name of the author. After closing the pdf you are back on this website.

Presentations
  • Oral presentation award:
    spacer Pieter Van den Abbeele, Clara Belzer, Margot Goossens, Michiel Kleerebezem, Willem M. De Vos, Olivier Thas, Rosemarie De Weirdt, Frederiek-Maarten Kerckhof and Tom Van de Wiele (Gent)
    “Specific Clostridium Cluster XIVa species drive the mucosal butyrate production”

  • spacer Lieke Scheepers, John Penders, Catherine Akwi Mbakwa, Carel Thijs, Monique Mommers, Ellen E. Stobberingh, Ilja C.W. Arts (Maastricht)
    “Intestinal microbiota composition and weight gain in children: the KOALA birth cohort study”

  • spacer Karen Windey, De Preter Vicky, Herman Jean, Louat Thierry, Verbeke Kristin (Leuven)
    “Effect of AXOS on parameters of bowel health: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study”

  • Xinglin Zhang, Janetta Top, Mark de Been, Damien Bierschenk, Malbert Rogers, Masja Leendertse, Marc J. M. Bonten, Tom van der Poll, Rob J. L. Willems, Willem van Schaik (Utrecht)
    “A genetic determinant in clinical enterococcus faecium strains contributes to intestinal colonization during antibiotic treatment”

  • spacer Marcus C. de Goffau, Yoshitaka Hitomi, Hjalmar C. van Santvoort, Marc G. H. Besselink, Carien Bus-Spoor, Gjalt W. Welling, Hermie J.M. Harmsen (Groningen)
    “Relationship between faecal microbiota and outcome of predicted severe acute pancreatitis with and without probiotic treatment”

  • spacer Rob Mariman, Bas Kremer, Frans Tielen, Marjan van Erk, Frits Koning, Lex Nagelkerken (Leiden)
    “Modulation of inflammatory responses in vivo and in vitro by probiotics”

  • spacer Janneke P. Ouwerkerk, Willem M. de Vos, Clara Belzer (Wageningen/Helsinki)
    “Evolutionary adaptation of Akkermansia species within the mammalian host”

  • Guus A.M. Kortman, A.J.H. Maathuis, U.F. Engelke, A.G. Goudswaard, D.W. Swinkels, B.E. Dutilh, K. Venema, H. Tjalsma (Nijmegen)
    “Dietary iron shifts gut microbial metabolism towards a more toxic profile ”

  • spacer Marijke E. Segers, Ingmar J.J. Claes, Shweta Malik , Tine L.A. Verhoeven, Ingemar von Ossowski, Jos Vanderleyden, Sarah Lebeer (Leuven)
    “The major secreted protein msp1 of lactobacillus rhamnosus gg interacts with pattern recognition receptors”

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Organizing committee
Jos Vanderleydenjozef.vanderleyden@biw.kuleuven.be
Christophe Courtinchristophe.courtin@biw.kuleuven.be
Sarah Lebeersarah.lebeer@biw.kuleuven.be
Jeroen Raesjeroen.raes@biw.kuleuven.be
Tom Van de WieleTom.VandeWiele@UGent.be
Kristin Verbekekristin.verbeke@med.kuleuven.be
Hauke Smidthauke.smidt@wur.nl
Ger Rijkersg.rijkers@roac.nl

The 14th Gut Day Symposium is organized by :

KU Leuven



www.kuleuven.be
Gut flora Foundation



www.gutflora.org

This Gut Day Symposium is sponsored by:

sponsors

If you are interested in sponsoring GutDay 2013, please contact us by mailing to board@gutflora.org

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