FACULTY & PROGRAMME

 Keynote speaker

  

 Dr Leopoldo N. Segal
      New York University
      

Biography

 Faculty

Prof Wim de Villiers

Stellenbosch University

Biography

Prof Don A. Cowan

University of Pretoria

Biography

Prof Kgabo LM. Moganedi

University of Limpopo

Biography

Prof Abigail N. Delgado

Utrecht University


Biography

Dr Jerolen Naidoo

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)


Biography

Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola 

North-West University


Biography

Dr Reinhard Böhmer

UCT

Biography



PROVISIONAL PROGRAM (subject to change)

Half Day Pre-symposium Workshop, 20 November 2024 (Hosted by Separations)

The Separations pre-symposium workshop aims to equip researchers with the latest tools and techniques for microbiome research, enhancing their understanding of microbial communities and their interactions. Key objectives include introducing participants to cutting-edge sampling and nucleic acid isolation technologies, Illumina sequencing technologies, Illumina's Bioinformatic pipelines, as well as 3D bioprinted gut-on-chip models.

 Half Day Pre-symposium Workshop, 20 November 2024 (Hosted by Separations) 

Schedule 

Welcome and introduction 

Innovative environmental and clinical sampling and nucleic acid isolation technologies 

Advances in Illumina microbiome sequencing technologies 

Tea/coffee break 

Illumina BaseSpace Sequence Hub Bioinformatic tools for microbiome analysis 

Developing a gut model using 3D bioprinting 

Light lunch 

 

  • All speakers & short talks have been allotted 5 minutes for questions and handover to next speaker.
  • 10 minutes allotted overall for handovers between flash posters – no questions.