The lecture series Human microbiome in health and disease is offered to you by VU Amsterdam and ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo. Anyone with any microbiological knowledge can register for this lecture series. The lecture series will be given in English. Click on the button ‘buy tickets’ below to register.
Students and PhD candidates of all Dutch universities can follow this lecture series as part of their curriculum or PhD programme. Click on the button ‘sign up’ to register. You can buy a regular ticket by clicking on the button 'buy your ticket' below.
Content
Every human being carries along over a hundred thousand billion microbes, which are minuscule organisms that you need to live. In five lectures, you will be introduced to various microbiota, groups of microbes found in and on your body. You will learn what they are made up of and how they work when you are healthy or indeed when you are sick. This will all be illustrated by scientific research currently being conducted at knowledge institutions and universities. Micropia professor Remco Kort will provide insight into what we know about the microbes in our body and how we can use the knowledge about this minuscule life in diagnosis and prognosis and for interventions. The lectures given by various guest lecturers will teach you how the microbiome is acquired, while other subjects such as probiotics, the dark side of science and the human microbiome are discussed.
This lecture series is intended for students and interested parties with some knowledge of microbiology.
Programme
Introduction into the human microbiome -
Prof. Remco Kort
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, VU University Amsterdam and ARTIS-Micropia.
Probiotics: can they deliver what they promise?
The Human Microbiome: From Structure to Solutions
The Dark Side of Science: Bias, Fraud, and Fake News
The oral microbiome in health and disease
Student Top 5 Lectures and Micropia Microbiome Award 2021 (11.30 am -12.50 pm) . Micropia Microbiome Award 2021 at Micropia if the museum is open again. |
Practical information
| When | Monday 4 until Thursday 28 January |
| What time | 09.00 - 10.50 am (except Monday 4 January: 10.00 am - 11:50 am and Thursday 28 January: 9.00 am - 12.30 pm). |
| Where | ARTIS-Micropia via livestream |
| Language | English |
| Costs | € 100 Free for students,(register below) |
It is possible to sign up for the lectures until Wednesday December 30, 12 am.
Livestream lecture
The lecture will also be availabe via livestream. Streaming of the lecture series is sponsored by Yakult.
