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This podcast covers emerging topics and challenges in the science of probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods. This is the podcast of The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotic (ISAPP), a nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to advancing the science of these fields.

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This special year-end episode, which covers 2025’s highlights in biotic science, features three of the academic scientists who serve on the ISAPP board of directors: Prof. Maria Marco PhD from University of California, Davis (USA), Prof. Sarah Lebeer... more

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This episode features Prof. Yvan Vandenplas MD PhD from the University Hospital Brussels and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium), speaking about the science on probiotics and prebiotics in infant formula. Over the past 20 years in this field, awaren... more

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This episode features Dr. Eirini Dimidi PhD RD from King’s College London (UK), speaking about the recently published British Dietetic Association’s guidelines for dietary management of chronic constipation. Constipation can be a major concern for pa... more

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This episode features Prof. Kevin Foster PhD from University of Oxford (UK), speaking about his lab’s ecological approach to the gut microbiome and efforts to understand and predict dynamics of different species in the microbiome. They also focus on ... more

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Yvan Vandenplas
Professor Emeritus and consultant at the University Hospital of Brussels
University Hospital of Brussels
Episode: Trials on probiotics and prebiotics in infant formula, with Prof. Yvan Vandenplas MD PhD
Dr. Eirini Dimidi
Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences at King's College, London
King's College London
Episode: Dietary management of chronic constipation, with Dr. Eirini Dimidi PhD RD
Kevin Foster
Chair of Microbiology at the Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, and Fellow at the Royal Society.
University of Oxford
Episode: How ecological dynamics affect pathogens in the gut, with Prof. Kevin Foster PhD
Joao Xavier
Researcher at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, specializing in microbial ecology and its links to cancer biology.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Episode: Applying the tools of ecology to manage microbiomes in people with cancer, with Dr. Joao Xavier PhD
Jens Walter
Microbial ecologist applying ecological and evolutionary frameworks to microbiome studies
APC Microbiome Ireland
Episode: Insights from evolutionary ecology on microbiome assembly and modulation, with Prof. Jens Walter PhD
Dr. Marjon de Vos
Assistant professor at the University of Groningen with a focus on microbial ecology and evolution, particularly related to antimicrobial resistance.
University of Groningen
Episode: Eco-evolutionary processes and antimicrobial resistance in the urobiome, with Dr. Marjon de Vos PhD
Dr. Carolina Tropini
Researcher focused on gut microbiota and physiological changes
University of British Columbia
Episode: Highlighted Talks from the 2025 ISAPP Annual Meeting
Professor André Marette
Expert in metabolic health and probiotics
Laval University
Episode: Highlighted Talks from the 2025 ISAPP Annual Meeting
Dr. Peijun Tian
Researcher exploring psychobiotics for mood regulation
Jioyang University
Episode: Highlighted Talks from the 2025 ISAPP Annual Meeting

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Trials on probiotics and prebiotics in infant formula, with Prof. Yvan Vandenplas MD PhD
Q: What clinical outcomes or clinical endpoints are achievable with supplementation of formula with prebiotics and probiotics?
The addition of biotics tends to decrease the rate of infectious diseases and antibiotic prescriptions, although hard evidence with clear primary endpoints is still missing.
Trials on probiotics and prebiotics in infant formula, with Prof. Yvan Vandenplas MD PhD
Q: Can you give us kind of a general overview of where this situation is at the moment with supplementing infant formula with biotics of various types?
There is recognition that microbiota is important and that formula-fed infants have different microbiota compared to breastfed infants. Therefore, biotics are added to infant formula to change that microbiota closer to that of breastfed infants.
How ecological dynamics affect pathogens in the gut, with Prof. Kevin Foster PhD
Q: What are your thoughts on diet-microbiome interactions?
The food impacts which strains grow and how they interact in the gut.
How ecological dynamics affect pathogens in the gut, with Prof. Kevin Foster PhD
Q: Can we determine someone's gut ecosystem and its sensitivities to pathogens?
Research continues on the interactions of bacterial species to develop understanding.
How ecological dynamics affect pathogens in the gut, with Prof. Kevin Foster PhD
Q: What other factors may be involved in their ability or inability to survive and grow?
The ability to grow depends on nutrient availability and host factors, such as antimicrobial responses.

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