Athens, Greece
24/06/2025
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
About the event
The 18th International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota and Health – IPC2025 will be held during the 24th – 26th June 2025 in Athens, Greece.
The goal of conference is to provide a scientific forum for all stakeholders of probiotics and prebiotics and to enable the interactive exchange of state-of-the-art knowledge. The conference is focused on evidence-based benefits, health claims proven in scientific experiments and clinical trials. New scientific evidences that support or question the efficiency of already existing or prospective substances and applications will be conferred. In addition novel strains, controversial but scientifically solid ideas, approaches and visions will be presented as well. Further to its scientific content, IPC2025 is a networking event. It is a unique opportunity to meet all the stakeholders of probiotics and prebiotics.
ILSI Europe session
ILSI Europe’s Prebiotics and Probiotics Task Forces will share key insights from their research at the event, featuring three expert-led sessions on critical topics:
‘Gut Health in Focus: Research Directions and Collaborations’
Tuesday, June 24th | 13:00–14:30 | Olympia Hall
Chair: Georgia Chatonidi (ILSI Europe, BE)
Speakers lineup:
- Georgia Chatonidi (ILSI Europe, BE) — Introduction
- Adele Costabile (Roehampton University, UK) — “Probiotic Clinical Study Design: What is the Most Appropriate?”
- Kristin Verbeke (KU Leuven, BE) — “Identifying Key Markers to Evaluate Microbiota Impact on Health”
- Hediye Arioz Tunc (University of Southampton, UK) — “Prebiotics and Immune Health: Systematic Review & Mechanisms”
More details about the session can be found here.