Transcript Symposium “The microbiome – key player in health - Leiden

Symposium “The microbiome – key player in health and disease”
Wednesday October 19, 2016; 17:30-20:30
Lecture hall 5, Building 1, Leiden University Medical Center
Local Organisers: Pieter Hiemstra (Pulmonology), Ed Kuijper (Medical
Microbiology), Wilco Knetsch (Medical Microbiology), Vanessa van Harmelen
(Human Genetics)
17:00-17:30:
Coffee/Tea (Het Paleijhs)
17:30-17:35:
Welcome and introduction to the symposium – Pieter Hiemstra (Pulmonology,
LUMC)
A brief introduction on the microbiome – Ed Kuijper (Medical Microbiology, LUMC)
The upper airway microbiome: analysis and role – Bart Keijser (TNO Zeist, ACTA
Amsterdam)
Gut microbiome and health at macro- and micro-scale– Jun Wang (KU Leuven –
University of Leuven - Rega Instituut – Belgium VIB)
17:35-17:50:
17:50-18:15:
18:15-18:40:
18:40-19:20:
Pizza/Drinks (Het Paleijhs)
19:20-19:45:
19:45-20:10:
20:35-20:40:
The microbiome in rheumatoid arthritis – Fina Kurreeman (Rheumatology, LUMC)
Analysis of the microbiome in metabolic and cardiovascular diseases – Vanessa van
Harmelen (Human Genetics, LUMC)
Graft versus host disease and the microbiome – Wilco Knetsch (Medical
Microbiology, LUMC)
Closure
20:40-21:30:
Drinks (Het Paleijhs)
20:10-20:35:
This symposium is organized by the LUMC Biomedical Profile Area “Infection, Immunity and
Tolerance”, and is part of the Half Minors “Clinical immunology” and “Infections, vaccines and
immune modulation”
To register (free registration): send an e-mail before October 15
to [email protected]
(subject title: Registration microbiome symposium)
Contact: Pieter Hiemstra, Department of Pulmonology, LUMC, e-mail: [email protected]