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Microbiome Summit 2025

11 Jan 2025 - Grand Hall, 1/F, 12W, Science Park, Hong Kong

Exploring Microbiome Summit 2025

The Microbiome Summit 2025, with the theme "Microbes Spark Discovery", is a collaborative effort between the Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, and the Microbiota I-Center (MagIC), set to be an enlightening convergence of minds in the realm of microbiome research and application. This summit will feature a diverse array of lectures and symposiums delving into pivotal themes such as the future of Microbiome Medicine, Early Life’s Microbiome, Microbiome, Nutrition, and Diet, Microbiome and AI, as well as innovative discussions on microbiome-based approaches in addressing conditions like Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Non-communicable Diseases, and the intricate interplay with Gut Microbiome.

Understanding the microbiome is crucial for human health as it plays a vital role in various physiological functions, such as digestion, immune system regulation, and even mental health. Research in this field offers insights into how these microorganisms impact our well-being and opens doors to personalized healthcare approaches tailored to individual microbiome compositions. The study of the human microbiome is a growing trend worldwide, with increasing recognition of its profound impact on health and disease.

As awareness of the microbiome's significance spreads, the microbiome innovation market is expanding rapidly, offering immense opportunities for advancements in healthcare, personalized medicine, and biotechnology. The microbiome innovation market is gaining traction globally, signifying a shift towards more personalized and targeted approaches in healthcare. Join us at the forefront of microbiome exploration and discovery as we navigate the latest advancements and breakthroughs in this burgeoning field.

Microbiome Summit 2024 at a glance

Internationally Renowned Speakers

Participants from 15+ Countries and Regions

Sponsors, and Supporting Organizations

Scientific Sessions

Who should attend?

Researchers and Scientists

Students

Medical Academic and Healthcare Professionals

Healthcare, Innovation, and Technology Start-ups and Entrepreneurs

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Microbiome Summit 2024

Chairpersons

Prof. Siew Ng

Director - Microbiota I-Center (MagIC)

Professor Siew Ng is a Croucher Professor in Medical Sciences. She is the Director of the Microbiota I-Center (MagIC), Assistant Dean (Development), and Professor at the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is the scientific co-founder of GenieBiome Limited.

She is at the forefront of epidemiology, genetics, pathogenesis, and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in Asia-Pacific and globally. She pioneered the research on the role of gut microbiota in health and disease; fecal microbiota transplantation and microbial therapeutics as well as COVID-19.

She has published over 300 papers in international journals and filed over 50 patents across the nation, US, and Europe.

Prof. Francis Chan

Co-Director - Microbiota I-Center (MagIC)

Professor Francis Ka Leung CHAN, SBS, JP, is Choh-Ming Li Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics, Director of the Centre for Gut Microbiota Research at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and Co-director of the Microbiota I-Center (MagIC) Limited established under the Innovation and Technology Commission, HKSAR Government. He is also the former Dean of Medicine at CUHK from 2013 to 2024.

Professor Chan co-founded a microbiota start-up company, GenieBiome Limited, to bring the application of gut microbiome as a new biotechnology industry into Hong Kong and Asia. As an inventor, he has filed over 125 patents across the nation, the U.S., and Europe.

Being a world-renowned clinician-scientist in gastrointestinal diseases, he has published over 860 full scientific articles in high-impact international journals with an h-index of 130.

Speakers & Panelists

Agathe Foussat

Director, Digital Health & OneBiome, Danone

D Nageshwar Reddy

Chairman & Chief of Gastroenterology,

Asian Institute of Gastroenterology & AIG Hospitals

Emad El-Omar

Professor of Medicine,

University of New South Wales Sydney

Eugene Chang

Martin Boyer Distinguished

Professor of Medicine,

University of Chicago

Grace Lau

Head of Institute for

Translational Research,

HKSTP

Guijun Zhao

Chief of Endoscopy Centre,

Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Hospital

Hein Tun

Associate Director,

Microbiota I-Center (MagIC)

Jan Knol

Professor of Microbiology,

APC Microbiome Ireland and

School of Microbiology,

University College Cork

Joyce Mak

Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics,

CUHK

Martin Wong

Professor, The Jockey Club Public Health and Primary Care,

CUHK

Meng Mao

Chief Physician,

West China Second

University Hospital

Michael Kamm

Professor,

University of Melbourne

Miller Guo

Head of Digital Health Tech,

Danone

Norman Chan

Private Endocrinologist

Oscar Wong

Assistant Professor (Clinical), Department of Psychiatry,

CUHK

Raja Affendi Raja Ali

Dean, School of Medical and Life Sciences,

Sunway University

TF Leung

Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation Professor of Paediatrics, CUHK

Wendy Zhang

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics,

CUHK

Yue Zeng

Chief physician,

Shanghai General Hospital

Zhihua Ran

Chief, Department of Gastroenterology & Digestive Endoscopy Center, Zhou Pu Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences

Speakers

Summit Information

Date:

January 11, 2025

Time:

11 Jan 2025 - 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Venue:

Grand Hall, 1/F, 12W, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park

Format:

In person

Language:

The official language of the Summit is English.

Exhibition:

An exhibition will be held in conjunction with the Summit

Professional Accreditations

Accredited CME / CPD Activities

Colleage	Points
The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists	7
Hong Kong College of Community Medicine	Pending
Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine	6
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians	5
The Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists	5
The College of Ophthalmologists of Hong Kong	Pending
The Hong Kong College of Orthopaedic Surgeons	5
The Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists	3.5
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians	6
The Hong Kong College of Pathologists	7
Hong Kong College of Physicians	4.5
The Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists	6
Hong Kong College of Radiologists	Pending
The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong	Pending