We are pleased to inform you that the theme of the pre-conference scientific
symposium of IPC2011 will be:

Gastro-intestinal Models for the Study of Probiotics and Prebiotics

Date: 13th June 2011 Place: Doubletree Hilton, Kosice

The programme of the symposium will focus on the use of GIT models -artificial gut,
animal and cell models - in the research of probiotics and prebiotics.

Scientists and researchers from industry and academia are invited to submit
abstracts within the above subject areas.

Highlight subjects will be the use of models for screening of probiotics and
prebiotics and the enhancement of the predictive value of currently used or novel
models. Current advances and new achievements will be presented and discussed by
internationally renowned experts from industry and academia.

For further information visit http://www.probiotic-conference.net/Symposium .

In case you are already registered for IPC2011 and would like to register also for
the pre-conference symposium, please contact us at info@probiotic-conference.net .
For IPC2011 main conference we are pleased to inform you about the following newly
confirmed keynote speakers:

Avrelija Cenci?, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Title of presentation: The Potential Role of Probiotic/Protective Cultures in
Prevention of Metabolic Syndrome

Shinji Fukuda, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology, Japan
Title of presentation: Carbohydrate Transporters Confer a Probiotic Effect to
Bifidobacteria

Yoshikatsu Murooka, Hiroshima Institute of Technology, Japan
Title of presentation: Activation of Cellular Immunity and Oral Vaccination by
Lactobacillus Plantarum L-137 Isolated from a Traditional Fermented Food

Gregor Reid, Lawson Health Research Institute, Canada
Title of presentation: What is the Vaginal Microbiome Telling Us?

Koen Venema, TNO Quality of Life, the Netherlands
Title of presentation: Effects of (Potential) Prebiotics on Immunomodulation and
Microbiota Composition in the Colon Using in Vitro Assays

For more information about the venue and accommodation visit:
http://www.probiotic-conference.net/Accommodation and
http://www.probiotic-conference.net/Conference-Venue

We look forward to meeting you at IPC2011 in Kosice, European Capital of Culture 2013.

Best regards,

Organizing Committee of IPC2011

The International Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics
Tel.: +421 904 837153Fax: +421 41 4000123E-mail:
info@probiotic-conference.net Web: www.probiotic-conference.net