WEBINAR FROM SCIENCE – The new era of postbiotics

---

New complimentary webinar from Science:

The new era of postbiotics: Gut microbiome–derived lipid metabolites for health and wellness

You are invited to hear our panel of experts on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, in this live, online educational seminar. For more information and complimentary registration visit: webinar.sciencemag.org

Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Time: 12 noon Eastern, 9 a.m. Pacific, 5 p.m. UK, 6 p.m. Central Europe

Duration: 1 hour

About This Webinar

It is believed that over 100 trillion microbes make up the human gut microbiome. These microorganisms decompose indigestible substances, such as fiber, providing an energy source for their human host. They also metabolize ingested food to produce various beneficial “postbiotic” compounds including amino acids, vitamins, and short-chain fatty acids, such as acetic acid and butyric acid. In recent years, the fields of metagenomics and metabolomics have advanced dramatically, broadening our understanding of the role of microbes and the metabolites they produce on human health. As the full importance of the gut microbiome is uncovered, and we learn more about the active metabolites generated by the microbiome, the role of these postbiotic metabolites is attracting greater attention. In particular, the discovery that novel bioactive fatty-acid metabolites may have health-promoting effects has generated much discussion. Our expert speakers will describe the importance of the human gut microbiome and its postbiotic metabolites, and will illustrate the beneficial effects of postbiotics on the host, focusing mainly on fatty-acid metabolites.

During the webinar, viewers will:

• Be introduced to gut microbiome–derived postbiotics and their potential benefits
• Hear about research into the generation of specific postbiotic fatty acids by enterobacteria and the metabolic pathways involved in postbiotics production
• Learn about the health-promoting effects of postbiotics—particularly fatty-acid metabolites—on the host
• Have the opportunity to ask questions during the live broadcast!

Participants:

Jun Ogawa, Ph.D.
Kyoto University
Kyoto, Japan

Jun Kunisawa, Ph.D.
National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
Osaka, Japan

Ikuo Kimura, Ph.D.
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Fuchu, Japan

Register at:
webinar.sciencemag.org

Questions? Email: webinar@aaas.org.

Produced by the Science/AAAS Custom Publishing Office and sponsored by Nitto Pharmaceutical Industries.