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We're pleased to kick off a new podcast series on the skin microbiome! Our first episode features Dr. Aayushi Uberoi giving an excellent intro to skin microbes and the latest methods for studying them. 🎧 Listen here or on your favorite podcast platform: isappscience.org/resource/episo…

ISAPP is gathering in Tokyo for this year's annual meeting! All are welcome to join our one-day open registration scientific symposium, featuring talks on three themes: ➡️Human & animal microbiomes ➡️ Mechanisms & metabolites ➡️ Immune interactions isappscience.org/event/2026-sym…

This podcast gives you in the inside scoop on ISAPP's recently published scientific consensus definition of gut health! Hear from the 2 lead authors about the 6 domains of gut health and what the definition means for future study design. isappscience.org/resource/episo…

📢 BIG NEWS: The ISAPP-led scientific consensus definition on gut health was just published in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology! Read about it here: eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

The award committee has selected this year's recipient of the Gregor Reid Award for Outstanding Scholars in Developing Nations: Tushar Matta from India! See here to find out about Tushar's work on pharmacology and live microorganisms: isappscience.org/2026-gregor-re…

Thrilled to announce that Dr. Gabriela Fraiz, PhD is the recipient of this year's Glenn Gibson Early Career Researcher Award! Dr. Fraiz's research focuses on the measurable effects of kombucha on health -- read more here: isappscience.org/the-2026-glenn…

The winner of the 2026 Sanders Award for Advancing Biotic Science is Prof. David Mills PhD of UC Davis! Prof. Mills has made key scientific discoveries & advanced translation of the science. He's also been active as a mentor and in community service. isappscience.org/2026-sanders-a…

Looking for an overview of the important advancements in biotic science over the past year? Look no further than our latest podcast, featuring a conversation with three ISAPP board members: isappscience.org/resource/episo…

Looking for a deep dive into the newly published guidelines on dietary management of chronic constipation? See our podcast with Eirini Dimidi for highlights of the publication and how to advance evidence-based practice in this area. isappscience.org/resource/episo…

New podcast episode! Prof. Yvan Vandenplas talks about the ESPGHAN recommendations on probiotics & prebiotics in infant formula, and what kinds of clinical trials will help move the field forward. isappscience.org/resource/episo…

In this month’s blog, Cathy Lordan catches up with Dieter Vandenheuvel & Mariya Ivanova Petrova who both served on the ISAPP SFA Executive Committee. Read the full blog to hear their stories and get inspired to make the most of your own SFA experience 👇 isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/2025/…

Several of ISAPP's current and past board members are on this year's list of Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers! 🎉 Congratulations to these outstanding scientists, who ask the difficult questions and help advance biotic science across the globe.

It's the final week to nominate someone for the Sanders Award for Advancing Biotic Science! Check out this video of last year's winner, Prof. Remco Kort PhD: youtu.be/va3-XP5T0zs

Want to learn about some of the latest scientific work on colonization resistance in the gut & barriers to probiotic engraftment? Check out our new podcast episode with Prof. Kevin Foster: isappscience.org/resource/episo…

In this month’s ISAPP SFA blog, PhD student Anik Khan shares his work with the EU-funded DOMINO project. His synthetic ecology approach can be used to transform by-products like fruit pulp into nutritious, plant-based fermented foods 🌱 Read more 👇 isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/2025/…

Don't miss the latest podcast episode in our series on microbial ecology: Dr. Joao Xavier talking about microbial ecosystem management in people being treated for cancer. Listen now: isappscience.org/resource/episo…

Our podcast has kicked off a brand new series on leveraging microbial ecology for health! See our first episode here, with Marjon de Vos speaking about eco-evolutionary processes & how they affect antimicrobial resistance: isappscience.org/resource/episo…

QUESTION: When you think of someone who's inspired you & had a significant impact on the field of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods, who do you think of? Consider nominating them for the 2026 Sanders Award! Details here: isappscience.org/about/sanders-…

How do gut microbiomes assemble and how can they be modulated? Enjoyed contributing to this @ISAPPscience podcast on how ecology can help us understand and modulate microbiomes. Thanks to @colinhillucc (@Pharmabiotic) and Dan Tancredi for hosting. isappscience.org/resource/episo…

Applications for the 2026 Gregor Reid Award are open now! If you're a researcher in probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics or fermented foods who's working within a low & middle income country (LMIC), we welcome you to apply. Read more here: isappscience.org/about/gregor-r…