10th International Human Microbiome Consortium Congress

On the occasion of World Microbiome Day, it is essential to acknowledge the growing efforts of the international scientific community to investigate the implications of the microbiota and its metabolism on human health.

In recent days, six delegates from Theoreo attended the 10th International Human Microbiome Consortium Congress, held at the “Auditorium della Tecnica” in Rome. This event provided an important platform for scientific exchange, where our team members had the opportunity to discuss various projects in which Theoreo has played a key role in studying gut microbial metabolism.

Among the topics discussed were the preliminary findings from fecal metabolomic investigations within the GEMMA project (Genome, Environment, Microbiome, and Metabolome in Autism).

Increasing evidence in the literature suggests that microbial metabolites may play a pivotal role in various neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly through the gut-brain axis. Many research groups are currently investigating the mechanisms underlying this complex bidirectional communication system, and the GEMMA project is making a substantial contribution to this field in the context of autism spectrum disorders.

The Theoreo team is actively working to identify alterations in gut microbial metabolism associated with the condition.