What is a probiotic and what is not a probiotic? If you read popular books & media articles it's easy to get confused about the concept, writes ISAPP Board of Directors member Dr. Gregor Reid in this newsletter: mailchi.mp/924419a2a520/c… @aeprobio @reid_probiotics #guthealth

Have you checked out our newly designed website? Look for the fabulous photos of Irina Spacova & other hard-working probiotic scientists 👇 isappscience.org/isapp-launches…

Hoe overleven bacteriën in probioticapillen? standaard.be/cnt/dmf2019082… via De Standaard

Back-to-school marks the start of 'cold season' -- but read here about an analysis that showed probiotic use could save on medical bills and lost productivity by reducing the number and duration of respiratory tract infections: eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2…

We finally launched an updated version of our CAMEL database, a Compendium of Adaptive Microbial Experiments in the lab! Go check it out at cameldatabase.com and please share, give feedback, suggest,... and contribute!

BSM honorary lecturer Willy Verstraete tells his journey in research; Microbial Ecology and Technology: The Riddles of the Past & the Challenges of the Future #bsm2019

Very honored to present our research on topical Lactobacillus-based probiotics for inflammatory skin conditions here at #HMIHD19 ENdEMIC Group @Yun_Probio_EN

Proud promotor of ⁦Ilke De Boeck⁩! She managed to combine microbiome profiling of sinusitis patients & healthy volunteers, with the discovery of novel nasal probiotics with a proof of concept in humans! ⁦ENdEMIC Group⁩

Some thoughts on the future of phage therapy. bit.ly/2JvkBtv APC Microbiome Ireland ISAPP

Boots, Gallinee, Yun Probiotherapy - discussing the hurdles of commercialisation of the science of the skin Microbiome ⁦National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC)⁩ being truthful to the customer 🦠 communication with integrity #SkinMicroCongress ⁦Kisaco Research⁩

ISAPP Board Member Gregor Reid, PhD, shares a story about a workshop held in South Africa, educating children on the importance of probiotic bacteria and getting them to design their own fermented foods. Read more here: isappscience.org/the-children-o… #probiotics #bacteria

Can't agree more than that it all starts with educating children! Great job @reid_probiotics ! ISAPP #childrenuniversity #probiotics #bacteria #voteforlifetimeachievementaward

Are you a student or fellow in a lab that studies probiotics or prebiotics? Our Students and Fellows Association provides resources, networking opportunities, & more. This could be you, taking in the fascinating talks at the 2020 ISAPP annual meeting 👇😁 isappscience.org/for-students/

Time for some news about the best studied group of beneficial bacteria - major taxonomic changes in the Lactobacillus genus complex microbiologyresearch.org/content/journa…

De selectie van de Vlaamse PhD Cup 2020 is een feit! Ontdek de 16 genomineerden op phdcup.be - UGent KU Leuven UAntwerpen VUB VIB imec in Vlaanderen #phd #doctoraat #phdcup #wecom

Onderzoekers van onze universiteit hebben een #keelspray ontwikkeld die de symptomen van #COVID19 kan bestrijden. Ze zoeken 100 positief geteste #proefpersonen om de spray uit te testen. atv.be/nieuws/kan-dez…

Kan keelspray helpen tegen coronasymptomen? UAntwerpen gaan het onderzoeken ift.tt/3ssNDi1

Vrijwilligers gezocht voor keelspray UA die mogelijk coronasymptomen kan verlichten vrtnws.be/p.kQMpQ803A?t=… #vrtnws

Preprint from the lab on how selected lactobacilli can inhibit respiratory viruses and induce antiviral pathways such as interferon. The selected lactobacilli were formulated in a throat spray. Great teamwork ⁦Irina Spacova⁩ ⁦Ilke De Boeck⁩ &co biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

We’re delighted to announce that our paper in collaboration with UAntwerpen has been published today in Cell Reports Medicine! Lactobacilli, made applicable in our cream thanks to microcapsules, are able to modulate the skin microbiome and reduce acne symptoms. cell.com/cell-reports-m…