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Ferment'IA: Bridging the World of Fermented Foods with Artificial Intelligence
Ferment'IA: Bridging the World of Fermented Foods with Artificial Intelligence

On the 13th of September, CentraleSupélec hosted the inaugural Ferment’IA colloquium. This event, organized in collaboration with Ferments du Futur and l’Institut DATAIA, catered to researchers focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science, particularly in the context of fermented foods.

A Glimpse into LAB14: Insights on the Future of Lactic Acid Bacteria science
A Glimpse into LAB14: Insights on the Future of Lactic Acid Bacteria science

The 14th Symposium of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB14) in Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands, was a landmark event in the world of microbial ecology. Renowned experts from across the globe congregated to discuss the latest advancements in the field.

Third scientific meeting of ANR metasimfood project in Palaiseau
Third scientific meeting of ANR metasimfood project in Palaiseau

The meeting was organised by sayfood partner in the brand new AgroParisTech building in Palaiseau. These two days were focussed on the milestone around the construction of the food models and construction of artificial microbial communities. We are glad that this important milestone is validated. The project will now enter a more ambitious phase, implementing synthetic ecology strategies to model microbial interactions in the project’s two models (wine and fermented vegetables). The meeting was punctuated by a very pleasant dinner at the living-room in Palaiseau.

Exploring the Interconnected World of Microbiomes
Exploring the Interconnected World of Microbiomes

In our contribution to the last Microbiome Support CSA review, coordinated by A. sessitch and T. Kostic1, we reveal the critical roles of microbiomes in maintaining ecosystem health and their extensive interconnectivity across different environments. These diverse microbial communities are exchanged constantly, affecting everything from climate regulation to human health.

  1. Sessitsch A, Wakelin S, Schloter M, et al. Microbiome Interconnectedness throughout Environments with Major Consequences for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev. 2023;e0021222. doi:10.1128/mmbr.00212-22 

LABIP Expert Workshop Microbial Diversity & Health
LABIP Expert Workshop Microbial Diversity & Health

In Leiden, Netherlands, 7 – 8 June 2023, the recent LABIP1 Expert Workshop on “Microbial Diversity & Health” brought together experts to explore this relationship. The workshop began with an objective to examine the impact of microbial diversity in food on health. Presentations covered topics such as the role of beneficial microbes, consequences of food processing on microbial diversity, and harnessing gut microbiome diversity.

  1. LABIP: Lactic Acid Bacteria Industrial Platform 

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Teaching Kids about the Microbial World: Merci les bactéries !
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In a unique venture at a primary school in the southern suburbs of the Paris region, the Food Microbial Ecology Team and the PhylHom team united to teach microbiology, fermented foods, and the gut microbiome to curious young minds. In a vibrant classroom, 50 kids engaged in a dynamic 30-minute session, exploring the microscopic world through interactive discussions and vivid illustrations.

Domino 1st annual meeting in Tallinn
Domino 1st annual meeting in Tallinn

The #DominoEU project consortium met in Tallinn, Estonia, to discuss the results of the first year.

What’s the future on human Microbiome Research?
What’s the future on human Microbiome Research?

The final conference of the Human Microbiome Action coordinated by Joël Doré, Emmanuelle Maguin and Mani Arumugam took place in Brussels at les Ateliers des Tanneurs on the 29th of February. A lot of very interesting talks summarizing the state of the art in Human microbiome research meanwhile paving the ground on policies for safeguarding public health.