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In this month’s ISAPP-SFA blog, Manxi Huang shares how her father’s ongoing digestive struggles shaped her path into microbiome research.

Read the full blog below!
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One week left to apply! ⏰ Don't forget to prepare your abstract submission for the 2026 ISAPP annual meeting in Tokyo, Japan.
📅 Submit your abstract by midnight (GMT) on Monday, 23rd February 2026.
🔗 www.isapp-sfa.com/tokyo-2026

Don't forget to prepare your abstract submission for the 2026 ISAPP annual meeting in Tokyo, Japan! ⏰

📅 Submit your abstract by midnight (GMT) on Monday, 23rd February 2026.

🔗 Abstract submission: isapp-sfa.com/tokyo-2026

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Can bacteria remember? In this month’s ISAPP-SFA blog, Killian Scanlon explores how microbes like E. coli can store and use information over time, from gene regulation to community-level “memory.”

🔗https://www.isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/2026/do-bacteria-remember-from-an-e-coli-perspective

We’re excited to share that the ISAPP Annual Meeting 2026 will take place in Tokyo, Japan, from the 6th to the 8th of October!

Abstract submissions will open soon! ⏰

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🔗Meeting information: www.isapp-sfa.com/2026-upcoming

In this month’s blog, Cathy Lordan catches up with Dieter Vandenheuvel & Mariya Ivanova Petrova, who both served on the ISAPP SFA Executive Committee.

Read the full blog to hear their stories and get inspired to make the most of your own SFA experience 👇

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Gregor Reid Award for Outstanding Scholars in Developing Nations - International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) This award was established in 2023 to honor Dr. Gregor Reid, a founding board member of ISAPP, former President of ISAPP, and founder of the ISAPP Students

Today's the day 👏 Time to submit your application for the ISAPP Gregor Reid Award for Outstanding Scholars in Developing Nations!

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One week left to apply! For more information see: isappscience.org/about/gregor...

In this month’s ISAPP SFA blog, PhD student Anik Khan shares his work with the EU-funded DOMINO project. His synthetic ecology approach can be used to transform by-products like fruit pulp into nutritious, plant-based fermented foods 🌱
Read more 👇
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Gregor Reid Award for Outstanding Scholars in Developing Nations - International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) This award was established in 2023 to honor Dr. Gregor Reid, a founding board member of ISAPP, former President of ISAPP, and founder of the ISAPP Students

The 2026 Gregor Reid Award for Outstanding Scholars in Developing Nations is open for applications! 🏆

The aim of this award is to recognise and support early career researchers (students and fellows) within LMICs

Deadline: November 14th, 2025.

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In our latest ISAPP-SFA blog, David Alvarado shares how setbacks, mentorship & connection at his first ISAPP meeting shaped his path in research.
His honest take shows us that persistence, not perfection, drives science!
Read the full blog now 👇
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Highlighted Posters from the 2025 ISAPP Annual Meeting - International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) In this second special episode about ISAPP’s annual meeting, held in Banff (Canada) in July 2025, Executive Director Marla Cunningham introduces the four

Tune into this special ISAPP podcast episode, which looks back at the poster session from our annual meeting! In this podcast, Benjamin Levine, Caroline Dricot, Ceylon Simon and Qinnan Yang, all members of the SFA, describe the research they presented in Banff! 🎤

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It's always great to see our SFA members speak about their research! 🎤

Kenfack Marie Josiane (winner of the Gregor Reid Award for Outstanding Scholars in Developing Nations 2025) discusses The Leke project: Mapping the vaginal microbiome and benefits of vaginal lactobacilli in Cameroon
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Probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii is gaining attention for its unique traits and engineering potential. Could it power the next generation of therapeutic probiotics? Learn more in our latest ISAPP-SFA blog🔬 @isappscience.bsky.social

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How can fermentation shape the future of food? PhD student Louka Cox shares her research journey, and tells us how microbes can be used to create more sustainable, nutritious products! 🌱

Read the full blog below!
🔗 www.isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/202...

A huge congratulations to our ISAPP SFA Poster Winners for 2025! We are delighted to present Benjamin Levine and Caroline Dricot with their awards 🏆👏
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SFA highlight talks from Valentina Cattero (Prebiotic-like activity of cranberry extract: Modulating gut microbiota composition and enhancing intestinal barrier function in ex vivo and in vivo models) & Kait Al (Acetate and the gut-brain axis: A pilot study on mental health and metabolic outcomes)👏

Day 3 of #ISAPP2025 begins with IAC selected talks from Maria Rodriguez-Palmero Seuma(Effects of a probiotic formula on symptoms and quality of life in peri- and postmenopausal women) & Elaine Vaughan(Towards EU health claims for prebiotics: A focus on scientific evidence and regulatory pathways)🙌

#ISAPP2025 Afternoon sessions underway with talks from Haruki Kitazawa, Guy Vergeres and Maria Marco! 🎤
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#ISAPP2025 continues with a talk from Howard Bauchner followed by an insightful expert panel discussing the clinical translation of biotic science. Panel: Howard Bauchner, Dan Merenstein, Hania Szajewska, Geoffrey Preidis, Kristina Campbell, Kristie Leigh and Kyle Sloan 🎤
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Day 2 of #ISAPP2025 is off to a great start with presentations on the latest research from Paul de Vos and Carolina Tropini 🙌 We were also delighted to hear from this year's ISAPP Sanders Award for Advancement of Biotic Science winner, Remco Kort! 🏆
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SFA Talks from @Kristinacampbell, Sean Gibbons, and Howard Bauchner offered invaluable wisdom on science communication, career development, and strategies for publishing in high-impact journals! 🙌 #ISAPP2025

SFA selected talks from Melissa Basso, Timothy Bamgbose,
Rachel Penney and Hina Maniya 👏 #ISAPP2025

Day 1 of the ISAPP Annual Meeting kicked off with introductions from our SFA attendees and some interesting group discussions! 🤝#ISAPP2025

Are you up to date on our SFA blogs?👀

Visit our website to check out a catalogue of great blog posts from "Confessions of a Final Year PhD student" to "Gastrointestinal Motility: The Dynamic Conductor of the Gut Ecosystem" 📚

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ISAPP 2025 is fast approaching! We are excited to grow our SFA community this year in Banff, Canada 🤝

Sign up for the ISAPP SFA at the link below! 👇
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Missing out on this year's meeting? Follow our daily updates at #ISAPP2025 📣

In this month's refreshingly honest ISAPP-SFA blog post, Maryada Bohra shares how her love for research slowly turned into exhaustion and what finally helped to turn things around. Spoiler: it wasn’t more coffee or better planning!

Read here: www.isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/202...

Have you ever had a “gut feeling”? In this blog post Pablo Cataldo talks about the connection between our gut microbes and brain function 🧠

Learn about exciting ways to study this link in the lab, and the future of brain-gut axis based therapies! 👇

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Networking at meetings can sometimes be an overwhelming task, but at ISAPP 2024 Caroline Dricot found connections over scientific discussions, a brewery tour, and even an impromptu Irish dance! 🤝

Read about her experience in our latest blog👇

📖 www.isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/202...