DMS Congress 2014 www.dmselskab.dk th Monday, November 10 , 2014 PROGRAMME 08.30-09:00 Registration 09.00-09.15 Welcome and opening address 09.15-09.45 Global microbial identifier Frank Aarestrup 09.45-10.15 Microbial life in the deep biosphere Bo Barker Jørgensen 10.15-11.00 Coffee and exhibition PARALLEL SESSIONS Food microbiology Chair: Søren Aabo Gut microbiome – modulation by pre- and probiotics and adaptation to the host Chair: Preben Nielsen Polymicrobial infections Chair: Thomas Bjarnsholt Chair introduction Bioengineering nisin: new applications for an old friend. Colin Hill, Biosciences Institute, University College Cork Arcobacter – a reservoir of antibiotic resistance in meat? Jette Kjeldgaard, Food Safety & Zoonoses, KU Chair introduction Bacillus as probiotics. Simon Cutting, Royal Holloway, University of London Chair introduction Polymicrobial interactions in wound infections. Kendra Rumbaugh. Dept. of Surgery, Texas Tech University Modulation of the microbiome by prebiotic oligosaccharides Louise Kristine Vigsnæs, Division of Food Microbiology, DTU Food Polymicrobial infections in the oral cavity. Mette Kirstine Keller, Faculty of Heath & Medical Science, KU 11:45-12:00 Development of predictive growth/no-growth models of Zygosaccharomyces rouxii to be used by the chocolate industry. Cecilie L.M. Nielsen, Chr. Hansen A/S Vulture microbiome – example of adaptation of a natural microbiome Lars Hestbjerg Hansen, Dept. Environmental Science, AU Polymicrobial airway infections in cystic fibrosis Christine Rønne Hansen, Copenhagen Cystic Fibrosis Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen 12:00-12:15 3 flash poster presentations 3 flash poster presentations 3 flash poster presentations 12.15-14.15 Lunch, posters and exhibition 11:00.11:05 11:05-11:30 11:30-11:45 PARALLEL SESSIONS 14.15-15.30 Microbial symbioses Chair: Michael Kühl Biofuels Chair: Peter Westermann Staphylococcus aureus inside the cell Chair: Henrik Westh 14.15-14.20 Chair introduction Chair introduction Chair introduction 14.20-14.45 The art of harnessing dark energy: Symbioses between chemosynthetic bacteria and marine invertebrates. Nicole Dubilier, Max-PlanckInst. Marine Microbiology Anaerobic biodegradation of lignin: the challenge and its solution Birgitte Ahring, Bioproduct Sciences and Engineering Laboratory, BSEL. Washington State University/Section for Sustainable Biotechnology, AAU Why whole genome sequence MRSA. Henrik Westh, Hvidovre Hospital Danish Microbiological Society – C/O CAP Partner, Nordre Fasanvej 113, 2nd floor, DK-2000 Frederiksberg Danske Bank 1551 4590536865 – CVR 33823061 www.dmselskab.dk Two's company, three's a crowd? - beneficial bacterial symbionts in earthworms. Andreas Schramm, AU Micronutrients and microbial community composition in biogas processes Bo Svensson, Water and Environmental studies, Linköping University Signaling in the cell: Potentials and challenges in talking to the S. aureus agr quorum sensing system as part of anti-virulence therapy Hanne Ingmer, KU 15.00-15.15 Prochloron – an enigmatic cyanobacterium in symbiosis with sea squirts. Michael Kühl, KU Biofuels in a sustainable perspective Peter Westermann, Section for Sustainable Biotechnology, AAU Genome-scale modelling of metabolism Jochen Förster, DTU 15:15-15:30 3 flash poster presentations 3 flash poster presentations 3 flash poster presentations 15.30-15.45 Coffee and exhibition 15.45-16:00 ASM online talk: Synthetic ecology: Assembly and evolution of simple microbial communities. David Stahl, Dept. of Microbiology, Univ. of Washington 16:00-17:00 Keynote speech: What can we learn from ancient DNA? Eske Willerslev, Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark 17:00 Reception with fermented beverage 18:00 Optional: Congress dinner: Bastionen + Løven, Christianshavns Voldgade 50, 1424 Copenhagen K 14.45-15.00 Danish Microbiological Society – C/O CAP Partner, Nordre Fasanvej 113, 2nd floor, DK-2000 Frederiksberg Danske Bank 1551 4590536865 – CVR 33823061