November 18, 2013

This week in Nairobi, Kenya, ISAPP Board member, Dr. Gregor Reid, will lead an International Conference and Workshop on the Microbiome and Probiotics. Hosted at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the event is supported by ISAPP and sponsored by the Maternal-Infant Microbiome and Immunity (MIMI) Canadian Institutes for Health Network and the Ministry of […]

October 25, 2013

An expert panel addressing proper use of the term “probiotic” was convened by ISAPP October 24, 2013 in London UK. The panel, chaired by Prof. Glenn Gibson, comprised 10 academic experts and ISAPP’s executive director. A fast-track manuscript indicating conclusions from the discussion is being prepared by the panelists. Although the panel agreed to continue […]

December 17, 2012

See the newly released report from the ISAPP meeting held in Cork, Ireland October 1-3, 2012. Download meeting report

December 8, 2012

The Global Probiotics Council, a committee established in 2004 by DANONE Research and Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd., announced the 6th annual Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research. Three $50,000 annual grants will support new research on probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota in the United States. Young Investigators committed to basic research on gastrointestinal microbiota, probiotics and […]

November 13, 2012

Continuing Medical Education: “Probiotics for GI Health in 2012: Issues and Updates” posted today and is available free of charge.

November 12, 2012

The term “probiotic” will no longer be allowed on food labels in the EU starting December 14, 2012. EFSA has remained unconvinced that the strength of the science behind probiotic products meets their efficacy standards. Conferring a health benefit is imbedded in the term, “probiotic;” therefore, the term can only be used on products with […]

October 31, 2012

The ISAPP Board of Directors responds to the accusation of publication bias in the field of probiotic research: no evidence that publication bias for probiotic field is any different than other fields. ISAPP calls for publication of all studies (positive, negative or null) and full disclosure of conflicts of interest. Open letter.

October 1, 2012

ISAPP sponsors speakers at first Probiotic Association of India conference in New Delhi. Report.

September 14, 2012

Science Friday radio interview with Susan Lynch, UCSF, on microbial colonization of healthy sinuses, “Microbes benefit more than just the gut.”

August 30, 2012

Webcast now available: “The New Microbiota & Probiotics Paradigm: from Mechanisms to Clinical Applications”, featuring the following lectures and Q&A: Stability and Disrupting the Microbiota, Patrick Schloss, PhD, University of Michigan Intestinal Dysbiosis as a Basis for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Stephen M. Collins, MBBS, FRCP(UK), FRCPC, McMaster University Restoring a Healthy Microbiota: What Tools Do […]