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Join us in Liverpool to explore diverse aspects of one health microbiome innovation. You can expect talks, pitches and discussion relevant across human, animal, plant, and environmental fields

Day 1 - Tuesday 10 September 2024

09.00 - 9.50	Registration, Coffee and Breakfast Set up posters and exhibition stands.
9.50 - 10.15	Welcome Welcome and opening of the conference, Professor Jo Fothergill, University of Liverpool Microbiome Research and Innovation at the University of Liverpool's Microbiome Innovation Centre, Professor Steve Paterson, University of Liverpool Introduction to Innovate UK Business Connect Microbiome Innovation Activities, Dr Gabriela Juarez Martinez, Innovate UK Business Connect
10.15 - 10.35	Keynote presentation Professor Paul Ross, APC Microbiome Ireland Microbiome-based antimicrobials: exploiting bacterial offence and defence systems in microbiomes
10.35- 11.45	Human microbiome science and innovation Chair: Jo Fothergill, University of Liverpool Biological actions of microbe-derived metabolites: methylamines and brain function in mice and humans, Simon McArthur, Queen Mary University London Next Generation Probiotics for Consumer Health – moving from strain discovery towards clinical development, Oliver Hasselwander, International Flavors & Fragrances Diet and the gut microbiota: boosting the composition and activity of the microbiota for health, Karen Scott, University of Abderdeen Q&A
11.45 - 12.20	Exhibitors' pitches
12.20 - 13.40	Lunch, Networking, Posters and Exhibition
13.40 - 14.50	Animal microbiome science and innovation Chair: Caroline Griffin, Innovate UK Business Connect Utilising the microbiome to make pollinators tolerant to agricultural pesticides, Peter Graystock, Imperial College London The Guided Biotic® platform and in situ gene editing of animal microbiomes, Robert Habgood, Folium Science Bovine Digitial Dermatitis, George Oikonomou, University of Liverpool Q&A
14.50 - 16.00	Plant, soil and environment microbiome science and innovation Chair: Lindsay Williams, University of Edinburgh Exploiting phyllosphere microbes to strengthen UK cropping systems, Lorena Rangel, James Hutton Institute Rooting around the wheat microbiome, Tim Mauchline, Rothamsted Research Biofilms in Agriculture: Pioneering Sustainable Nutrient Management, Minshad Ansari, Bionema The Marine Mycobiome: A Diversity of Potential and Opportunities, Michael Cunliffe, Marine Biological Association Q&A
16.00 - 16.30	Coffee, Posters, and Exhibition
16.30 - 17.30	Creating Connections – Entrepreneur pitches Chair - Basil Omar, University of the West of England Alicia Showeing, BugBiome Ronald Shannon, Wundrbiotics Lydia Mapstone, Boobybiome Kiran Patil, Cambiotics Marta Ciechonska, Salient Bio Lucy Hope, The Daughters of Mars Ivana Lokobauer, Fermented Freak
17.30 - 17.35	Closing remarks
17.35 - 18.35	Networking, posters and exhibition

Day 2 - Wednesday 11 September 2024

09.00 - 09.30	Breakfast & Networking
09.30 - 09.40	Welcome, Steve Paterson, University of Liverpool
9.40 - 10.10	Panel discussion: Support for Microbiome Innovation in Liverpool City Region Lorna Green, LYVA Labs (Moderator) Janet Hemingway iiCON, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Jo Fothergill, Microbiome Innovation Centre, University of Liverpool Francis Lee, STFC Hartree Centre
10.10 - 11.25	Panel Discussion: Microbiome Data Sciences, Biobanking and Standards Chair: Colette Shortt, University of Ulster Developing the first WHO standards for the microbiome field, Chrysi Sergaki, NIBSC MHRA Lessons learned on data sharing and data access, from Scottish Government and agritech, Nicola Holden, Scotland’s Rural College Securing the future of microbiome research and innovation - The n eed for biobanking infrastructure in the UK, Matt Ryan, CABI Establishing the ELIXIR microbiome community -Martin Beracochea, European Bioinformatics Institute EMBL-EBI Panel Discussion
11.25 - 11:55	Coffee, Networking, Posters
11.55 - 12.10	Platinum Sponsor talk Microbiome Innovation at Unilever and Why it Matters, Mike Hoptroff, Unilever
12:10- 13.35	Panel Discussion: Addressing Key Challenges in Microbiome Innovation Chair: Jo Slater-Jeffries, NBIC Navigating emerging regulatory frameworks, Clara Desvignes, Voisin Consulting Life Sciences Challenges in the regulatory assessment of genetically engineering microbiomes, Sean Simpkins, Defra Process and analytical development for culturing a novel probiotic of breast milk derived bacteria, Lee Metcalf, CPI Ferring V Finch: why we should all be aware of competitor IP, Craig Thomson, HGF Associates Panel Discussion
13.35 - 14.35	Lunch, Networking, Posters and Exhibition
14.35 - 15.55	News, Networks, Funding & Prizes Chair: Pedro Carvalho, Innovate UK Business Connect Microbiome One Health Conference 2025, Jethro Johnson, University of Oxford Microbiome Safety Workshop and upcoming microbiome opportunities, Alex Price, Microbiology Society Funding opportunities within BBSRC's business interaction unit, Fleuriane Fernandes, BBSRC Microbiome One Health: Opportunities for UK Businesses in International Trade, Ellis Emwanta, DBT The Precision Health Technologies Health Accelerator and GMP production in one-health and the microbiome, David Browning, Precision Health Technologies Accelerator Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalysy Funding Opportunities - Pallavi Deshpande, University of Liverpool Future Funding, Pedro Carvalho, Innovate UK, Business Connect Prizes
15.55 - 16.00	Closing remarks