ISAPP Student and Fellows Association
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Linking post-doctoral fellows and graduate students studying prebiotics, probiotics, and related fields. Learn more at https://www.isapp-sfa.com/ Learn more about our parent organisation ISAPP at https://isappscience.org/
How well do the new 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans align with the evidence? In this month's ISAPP-SFA blog, María G. Sanabria-Véaz explores the science behind the latest recommendations on protein, fibre, fats, and public health nutrition. 🔗 www.isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/202...
Today we're celebrating the microbes that play a vital role in our health, and the researchers working to better understand them! The ISAPP-SFA brings together ECRs from around the world who are advancing research on biotics and the microbiome. #WorldMicrobiomeDay 🌍️
In this month’s ISAPP-SFA blog, Naglaa Ramadan Atta shares how a childhood question sparked a journey into microbiome research, probiotics, and postbiotics. Read the blog below! 🔗 www.isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/202...
How did a dietitian end up in a microbiology laboratory? In this month’s ISAPP-SFA blog, Dr. Fatma Koç shares how curiosity led her from nutrition science into gut microbiome, metabolomics, and microbiology research. Read the full blog below! 🔗 www.isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/202...
Could traditional cheese offer more than just flavour? This month’s ISAPP-SFA blog explores how traditional cheeses host microbial communities that may produce compounds linked to the gut-brain axis 🧀 🔗 www.isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/202...
In this month’s ISAPP-SFA blog, Qinnan Yang tells us how plant genetics and microbiome research are coming together to uncover new sources of prebiotics. 🔗 Read here: www.isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/202...
📢 Final reminder to apply for ISAPP 2026 in Tokyo, Japan! Please ensure your abstract is submitted by midnight (GMT) tonight (Monday, 23 February 2026). 🔗 www.isapp-sfa.com/tokyo-2026
In this month’s ISAPP-SFA blog, Manxi Huang shares how her father’s ongoing digestive struggles shaped her path into microbiome research. Read the full blog below! 🔗 www.isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/202...
One week left to apply! ⏰ Don't forget to prepare your abstract submission for the 2026 ISAPP annual meeting in Tokyo, Japan. 📅 Submit your abstract by midnight (GMT) on Monday, 23rd February 2026. 🔗 www.isapp-sfa.com/tokyo-2026
Don't forget to prepare your abstract submission for the 2026 ISAPP annual meeting in Tokyo, Japan! ⏰ 📅 Submit your abstract by midnight (GMT) on Monday, 23rd February 2026. 🔗 Abstract submission: isapp-sfa.com/tokyo-2026 @isappscience.bsky.social
Can bacteria remember? In this month’s ISAPP-SFA blog, Killian Scanlon explores how microbes like E. coli can store and use information over time, from gene regulation to community-level “memory.” 🔗https://www.isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/2026/do-bacteria-remember-from-an-e-coli-perspective
We’re excited to share that the ISAPP Annual Meeting 2026 will take place in Tokyo, Japan, from the 6th to the 8th of October! Abstract submissions will open soon! ⏰ 🔗Join the SFA (free): www.isapp-sfa.com/member-regis... 🔗Meeting information: www.isapp-sfa.com/2026-upcoming
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 👇 www.isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/202...
Today's the day 👏 Time to submit your application for the ISAPP Gregor Reid Award for Outstanding Scholars in Developing Nations! Join the SFA 🔗 www.isapp-sfa.com/member-regis... Apply for the award 🔗 isappscience.org/about/gregor... @isappscience.bsky.social
Gregor Reid Award for Outstanding Scholars in Developing Nations - International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
This award was established in 2023 to honor Dr. Gregor Reid, a founding board member of ISAPP, former President of ISAPP, and founder of the ISAPP Students
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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 👇 www.isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/202...
The 2026 Gregor Reid Award for Outstanding Scholars in Developing Nations is open for applications! 🏆 The aim of this award is to recognise and support early career researchers (students and fellows) within LMICs Deadline: November 14th, 2025. isappscience.org/about/gregor...
Gregor Reid Award for Outstanding Scholars in Developing Nations - International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
This award was established in 2023 to honor Dr. Gregor Reid, a founding board member of ISAPP, former President of ISAPP, and founder of the ISAPP Students
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In our latest ISAPP-SFA blog, David Alvarado shares how setbacks, mentorship & connection at his first ISAPP meeting shaped his path in research. His honest take shows us that persistence, not perfection, drives science! Read the full blog now 👇 isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/202...
Tune into this special ISAPP podcast episode, which looks back at the poster session from our annual meeting! In this podcast, Benjamin Levine, Caroline Dricot, Ceylon Simon and Qinnan Yang, all members of the SFA, describe the research they presented in Banff! 🎤 isappscience.org/resource/epi...
Highlighted Posters from the 2025 ISAPP Annual Meeting - International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
In this second special episode about ISAPP’s annual meeting, held in Banff (Canada) in July 2025, Executive Director Marla Cunningham introduces the four
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It's always great to see our SFA members speak about their research! 🎤 Kenfack Marie Josiane (winner of the Gregor Reid Award for Outstanding Scholars in Developing Nations 2025) discusses The Leke project: Mapping the vaginal microbiome and benefits of vaginal lactobacilli in Cameroon 👇
The International Scientific Assoc for Probiotics & Prebiotics@isappscience.bsky.social · 12mo agoGet an overview of some of the scientific highlights from our annual meeting, held last month! This podcast episode features 4 speakers from our meeting, covering the varied topics of biosensor microbes, metabolic health, psychobiotics, & vaginal health. isappscience.org/episode-66-h...
Probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii is gaining attention for its unique traits and engineering potential. Could it power the next generation of therapeutic probiotics? Learn more in our latest ISAPP-SFA blog🔬 @isappscience.bsky.social 📖 www.isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/202...
How can fermentation shape the future of food? PhD student Louka Cox shares her research journey, and tells us how microbes can be used to create more sustainable, nutritious products! 🌱 Read the full blog below! 🔗 www.isapp-sfa.com/new-blog/202...
A huge congratulations to our ISAPP SFA Poster Winners for 2025! We are delighted to present Benjamin Levine and Caroline Dricot with their awards 🏆👏 #ISAPP2025 @isappscience.bsky.social
SFA highlight talks from Valentina Cattero (Prebiotic-like activity of cranberry extract: Modulating gut microbiota composition and enhancing intestinal barrier function in ex vivo and in vivo models) & Kait Al (Acetate and the gut-brain axis: A pilot study on mental health and metabolic outcomes)👏
Day 3 of #ISAPP2025 begins with IAC selected talks from Maria Rodriguez-Palmero Seuma(Effects of a probiotic formula on symptoms and quality of life in peri- and postmenopausal women) & Elaine Vaughan(Towards EU health claims for prebiotics: A focus on scientific evidence and regulatory pathways)🙌
#ISAPP2025 Afternoon sessions underway with talks from Haruki Kitazawa, Guy Vergeres and Maria Marco! 🎤 @isappscience.bsky.social
#ISAPP2025 continues with a talk from Howard Bauchner followed by an insightful expert panel discussing the clinical translation of biotic science. Panel: Howard Bauchner, Dan Merenstein, Hania Szajewska, Geoffrey Preidis, Kristina Campbell, Kristie Leigh and Kyle Sloan 🎤 @isappscience.bsky.social
Day 2 of #ISAPP2025 is off to a great start with presentations on the latest research from Paul de Vos and Carolina Tropini 🙌 We were also delighted to hear from this year's ISAPP Sanders Award for Advancement of Biotic Science winner, Remco Kort! 🏆 @isappscience.bsky.social
SFA Talks from @Kristinacampbell, Sean Gibbons, and Howard Bauchner offered invaluable wisdom on science communication, career development, and strategies for publishing in high-impact journals! 🙌 #ISAPP2025
