Understanding the Human Microbiota - a research symposium honouring Prof Gerald Tannock

We welcome you to this event celebrating the career of Prof Gerald Tannock, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago.

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Preliminary programme below:

Thursday 30 May 2019
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Registration desk open
1:00 - 1:15 pm	Mihi Whakatau
1:15 - 1:30 pm	Welcome HOD Microbiology
	Chair: Clive Ronson
1:30 - 2:10 pm	International Invited Speaker Paul O'Toole - Gut microbiome in Health and Disease
2:10 - 2:35 pm	Invited NZ Speaker Rachael Taylor - Prevention of early childhood obesity: role for the microbiome?
2:35 - 3:00 pm	Invited NZ Speaker Ian Sims - The Carbohydrate Chemist's Guide to Gut Microbiota
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Afternoon tea
	Chair: Michelle McConnell
3:30 - 4:10 pm	Invited International Speaker Jens Walter - Modulation of the Human Gut Microbiota: An Ecological Perspective
4:10 - 4:35 pm	Invited NZ Speaker Nick Heng - Genes and Genomes: A Career with the 4-letter Alphabet
4:35 - 5:00 pm	Invited NZ Speaker Jacqui Keenan - A bacterial driver model for colorectal cancer
5:00 - 6:30 pm	Free time / drinks
6.30pm - late	Symposium dinner at Savoy

Friday 31 May 2019
8:00am - 12:00 pm	Registration desk open
	Chair: Xochitl Morgan
9:30 - 10:10 am	Invited International Speaker TBD
am	Invited NZ Speaker Anne-Louise Heath - Introducing solids - food for babies and their bugs
10:30 - 11:00 am	Morning tea
	Chair: Judith Bateup
11:00 - 11:30 am	Invited NZ Speaker James Dekker
11:30 - 12:00 pm	Invited NZ Speaker Bernhard Breier
12:05 - 12:15 pm