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April, 9th, 2026

Starts 08:30am to 07:30pm CET

CONFERENCE ORGANISATOR

Clementine MARIEN
Phone : ‭+33 6 33 26 76 59‬
Email: c.marien@phileo.lesaffre.com

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April 9th – Thursday

Microbiome at Lesaffre

08:30 • 10′

Welcome and opening remarks

Dr. Christine M’Rini Puel
Group RD&I Director Lesaffre

08:40 • 30′

Lesaffre microbiome program: Today & future
Dr Hugo Roume - Lesaffre Institute of Science & Technology

Dr. Hugo Roume
Microbiome Program Coordinator Lesaffre

09:10 • 15′

Keynote address: The future of microbiome research in animal nutrition and health
Dr Mickael Boyer - Lesaffre Institute of Science & Technology
Dr. Michaël Boyer
Animal Science and Innovation Director Phileo by Lesaffre

Augmented Microbiome

09:25 • 30′

Innovative tech & tools for microbiome analysis
PROPS-Ruben

Dr. Ruben Props
CEO, Co-founder Kytos, Belgium

Q&A • BREAK

Precision Nutrition

10:25 • 30′

Mucosal microbiota: impacts from diets and influence on mucosal immunity in young pigs
Prof. Sung Woo KIM
Prof. Sung Woo Kim
William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor North Carolina State University, USA

11:05 • 30′

Recent findings on diet – Rumen microbiome interactions
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Ass. Prof. Alberto Palmonari Associate Professor Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy

11:50 • LUNCH BREAK

Environmental Sustainability

13:30 • 30′

Anaerobic digestion processes and biogas valorization in a biorefinery context
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Jean-Philippe Steyer
Director of research INRAE, Dpt. Transform, Perpignan, France

14:00 • 30′

Interactions among rumen microbes and the role of ruminal protozoa

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Prof. Jeffrey Firkins
Distinguished Professor College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, Ohio State University, USA

14:40 • 30′

Novel microbiome solutions to improve cattle production sustainability
Prof Leluo Guan : McMaster University - Canada
Prof. Leluo Guan
Professor, Applied Biology Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Animal Functional Genomics and Microbiome, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, Vancouver, Canada

Q&A

Microbiome-Based Solutions: Opportunities and Challenges

15:30 • 30′

Using chicken infection models to investigate host-pathogen interactions
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Prof. Farina Khattack and Dr. Salvatore Galgano
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), Edinburgh, UK

16:10 • 30′

Opportunities and challenges of complex mixed microbial communities for livestock production
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Prof. Benjamin Willing
Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Microbiology of Nutrigenomics, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Canada

16:40 • 15′

The gut microbiome In companion animals

ACHRAF-2
Dr. Achraf Adib Lesaux
R&D Applied Animal Science Team Leader, Phileo by Lesaffre, France

16:55 • 30′

Severe dysbiosis reflects changes in intestinal function in dogs and cats

JAN-2
Prof. Jan Suchodolski
Professor, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Purina PetCare Endowed Chair for Microbiome Research, Associate Director for Research Head, Microbiome Sciences Gastrointestinal Laboratory, Texas A&M University

Q&A • BREAK

Microbiome-Derived Bioactive Compounds

17:45 • 30′

Is there a way to objectively assess the chicken intestinal microbiome: Conclusions from two secondary analyses

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Prof. Ruediger Hauck
Associate Professor Poultry Science, College of Agriculture, Auburn University, Canada

18:25 • 30′

Microbiome modulation and Host/microbe interaction
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Prof. Fernando Samodha

Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry, Dpt.Animal Science, University of Nebraska, USA

19:05 – Q&A • BREAK

19:10

Closing remarks & next steps

Dr Mickael Boyer - Lesaffre Institute of Science & Technology
Dr. Mickaël Boyer
Animal Science and Innovation Director Phileo by Lesaffre

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