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Microbiota Disruption In Infancy—long-term implications
Dr. Gerard Clarke, Dr. Flavia Indrio
This symposium session from ESPGHAN 2025 explores how early-life microbiota acquisition could impact gut-brain axis development and long-term health outcomes. Dr. Gerard Clarke and Dr. Flavia Indrio present emerging data on how factors like delivery mode, maternal factors, and nutrition in infancy could have long-term effects on immune function, neurodevelopment, and overall well-being.
Disrupting Allergic March - Changing the Path for a Lifetime Journey
Maria Carmen Collado, PhD, Benjamin D. Gold, MD, FAAP, FACG, NASPGHAN-F
Discover how early nutrition shapes lifelong health with experts Dr. Maria Carmen Collado and Dr. Benjamin Gold as they explore the critical role of diet and nutrition during pregnancy and infancy in influencing allergic manifestations and supporting allergy management.
Learn about the impact of early nutrient intake on gut microbiota, breast milk composition, and infant health. Understand the windows of opportunity to modulate the microbiota and improve childhood development, as well as the potential of nutritional interventions, including probiotics and prebiotics, to manage cow's milk allergy and support long-term allergic outcomes.
These presentations were delivered at the 55th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) by Dr. Maria Carmen Collado, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain, and Dr. Benjamin Gold, FAAP, FACG, NASPGHAN-F, Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Children’s Center for Digestive Healthcare. Founder, Aerodigestive Center and Program at Children’s Healthcare Atlanta, USA.
Overview of the Impact of Human Microbiota on Health and Disease
Alessio Fasano, MD
Discover the intricate interplay between genetics, environment, and the microbiome in shaping human health and disease, and learn how the "Perfect Storm" of gut barrier, immune system, and microbiome influences chronic inflammatory diseases.
Renowned expert Dr. Alessio Fasano takes us through the pivotal role of diet in shaping the gut microbiome, the critical importance of the first 1,000 days of life in establishing a healthy gut-microbiome relationship, and the association between Western lifestyles and an increased risk of chronic inflammatory diseases. He explores how dietary interventions can potentially mitigate the risk of chronic inflammatory diseases and optimize well-being.
This presentation was delivered at the 56th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) by Dr. Alessio Fasano, Professor and Director of the Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, USA.