International Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics 2026

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Dr. Ingrida Mažeikienė is a senior researcher at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) and the Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (LAMMC). Her research focuses on plant and microbiota genetics, functional gene discovery, and gene expression analysis. Her scientific interests include the plant biotechnology, biotechnological processing of plant-based materials and their functional application in food systems.

Maria Carolina Santos de Oliveira Moritz holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences and a Master’s degree in Microbiology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. She has participated in microbiological research with a primary focus on nanotechnology, antimicrobial resistance, and probiotics. She is currently engaged in studies on the intestinal microbiota, emphasizing probiotic applications and their role in health promotion and the development of pathological conditions, particularly in aquatic organisms. Her work specifically involves evaluating the administration of probiotics in fish.

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Mr. Abrar Hussain is a research scholar and probiotic expert, currently working on the validation, probiogenomic analysis, and commercialization of probiotic strains. He earned his Master’s in Biochemistry and M.S./M.Phil. in Biochemistry/Molecular Microbiology, and is pursuing his Ph.D. in Probiotic Microbiology at the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Pakistan. A professional speaker, he has delivered numerous lectures on probiotics and biotechnological applications and trained internship students in his laboratory. Passionate about science, Mr. Hussain combines deep research expertise with excellent communication, writing, and presentation skills, and excels both independently and collaboratively.

Dr. Fadime Kiran graduated from Ankara University in 2003 and completed her Ph.D. in microbiology at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Since 2018, she has been a faculty member in the Department of Molecular Biology at Ankara University. Her research focuses on probiotics, microbiota, and host–microbiota interactions. She has conducted international collaborations with institutions in University of Turku (Finland), the French National Center for Scientific Research (France), and the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité Hospital (Germany). She has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and contributes to scientific journals as an editorial board member and reviewer.

Dr. Rajdeep Dalal is a translational scientist and mucosal immunologist at BRIC-THSTI, India. His research focuses on microbiome–immune interactions, inflammatory bowel disease, and microbiota-based therapeutics. During his doctoral and postdoctoral training, Dr. Dalal identified key mechanisms linking gut metabolites, micronutrients, and immune signaling to colitis and cancer immunity, resulting in multiple national and international patents. His work integrates multi-omics platforms with strong clinical collaborations at AIIMS and CMC Vellore. Dr. Dalal has published in leading peer-reviewed journals, delivered invited talks at international scientific forums, and received several prestigious honors, including the World Immunotherapy Council Young Investigator Award.

Shoira Abdusalamovna Agzamova (born October 7, 1962, Tashkent region, Uzbekistan) is an MD, DSc (Med), Professor specializing in pediatrics at Tashkent Medical University. Since 2015, she has been a member of the Centralized Methodological Council, and since 2017, she has served as Chair of the Centralized Interdisciplinary Commission in Pediatrics. Since 2013, she has been the Scientific Secretary of the Scientific Seminar under the DSc Academic Council. Professor Agzamova’s work focuses on advancing pediatric education and clinical research, and she is actively involved in training young researchers and improving methodological standards in medical science.

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Elmer Nayra Ametefe is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana. As an applied microbiologist, her research has focused on the characterization of microbial strains in African fermented foods and the beneficial interactions of these microbes with human and animal hosts. This focus has driven her research career toward exploring the potential probiotics associated with fermented foods and their impact on human and animal health. As the Lead Researcher of the Ametefe Probiotic Research Lab, she and her team have characterized Bacillus, yeasts, and lactic acid bacteria as promising probiotic candidates for gut microbiome modulation. Her research also extends to the application of intrinsic microbes in polluted soil and water as agents for pollutant degradation. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Botany from the University of Ghana and both an MPhil and PhD in Biochemistry from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. She is married with two teenage sons and is passionate about advancing STEM education in Ghana.

Dra. Maldonado studied Biological Sciences. She receives her doctoral thesis with honors in 2004 at the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Mendoza. Argentina. She is Specialist in Quality Engineering. She received a lot of awards: Gold plate and honor diploma for National University of Cuyo, Honorary mention, Federation of University Women Argentina merit for the best in your graduate and honorary member the Centro De Bromatólogos Mendoza. And She won 3rd mention in VI Food Congress XXI Conference Food, Nutrition and Health XXXIX for this work: "Use of low digestibility carbohydrates as sucrose substitutes in the production of preserved cherries" She has wrote a lot of papers in international magazines and Congress 2025

Bhagyashree Karmarkar is a PhD researcher in the lab of Dr. Dhiraj Dhotre at National Centre for Cell Science. Her research work is focused on bioinformatic mining, in-silico evaluation and cell line based validation of human gut microbiota derived enzymes.

Alexander Chernavin graduated from Volgograd State Medical University in 1998 with a specialization in pediatrics. Following his initial studies, he pursued further training and work in the fields of allergology-immunology, bacteriology, and clinical pharmacology, eventually earning a PhD. His career in the pharmaceutical industry began in 2003, during which he held positions at various Russian and international companies, including Materia Medica, Microgen, Sanofi-Aventis, and Sandoz. Since April 2014, he has been associated with R-Pharm in Moscow, where he has held multiple roles. In October 2020, he assumed the position of Regional Medical Director, overseeing operations in Russia and CIS countries. His expertise spans a wide range of therapeutic areas, including infectious diseases (antibiotics, tuberculosis, antifungals, virology/vaccines), immunology, blood products, intensive care and anesthesiology, urology, pulmonology, cardiology, nephrology, rare diseases, radiology, nuclear medicine, laboratory diagnostics, and medical equipment. Additionally, his work extends to women's health, perinatal diagnostics, multiple sclerosis, endocrinology, ophthalmology, pre-wound healing drugs, and dietary supplements.

M.J Damsara is a final year research student in Animal Science and Fisheries degree program in University of Peradeniya. She will be majoring in dairy science and technology 2025