Conference 3rd Meeting | Portuguese Society for Innovation in Microbiome and Probiotics
Lusófona University welcomes specialists for a scientific debate on the impact of the microbiome in clinical practice
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
The Portuguese Society for Innovation in Microbiome and Probiotics (SPIMP) is organising its 3rd Scientific Meeting dedicated to the clinical impact of the microbiome on 14 May 2026, at the Agostinho da Silva Amphitheatre, at Lusófona University, in Lisbon.
Under the theme “Microbiome: Relationship with the Main Systemic Axes and Impact on Clinical Practice”, the meeting will bring together specialists from different healthcare fields for a rigorous, evidence-based scientific reflection on the role of the microbiome in major pathophysiological processes and clinical decision-making.
Current scientific evidence demonstrates that the integrity of the intestinal barrier, microbiota composition and microbial metabolites play a decisive role in inflammatory response, immune modulation, hormonal metabolism and reproductive outcomes. In this context, SPIMP proposes a programme designed to clarify what already constitutes evidence-based practice and to distinguish validated approaches from trends still under investigation.
Programme
8:45 am | Welcome Session
- Miguel Raimundo, President of SPIMP
- Patrícia Rodrigues, Assistant Professor at Lusófona University and Clinical Embryologist
9:00 am | Round Table
Microbiome: Axis of Defence, Regulation and Inflammation
- Moderator: Nuno Luís, Infectious Diseases
Microbiome and Systemic Immunity Throughout Life
- Speaker: Pedro Brogueira, Infectious Diseases
Gut–Lung Axis: The Role of the Microbiome in Respiratory Disease
- Speaker: Rafaela Campanha, Pulmonology
10:30 am | Coffee Break
11:00 am | Conference I
Gut–Metabolism Axis: Inflammation and Obesity
- Chair: Joana Brito, General and Family Medicine
- Speaker: Carolina Ponte, General and Family Medicine
11:40 am | Conference II
Microbiome and Fertility: Current Evidence and Implications in Medically Assisted Reproduction
- Chair: Ana Nunes, PharmaD PhD
- Speaker: Miguel Raimundo, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Reproductive Medicine
12:15 pm | Lactogal Scientific Symposium
Postbiotics in the Modulation of the Gut–Immunity Axis: Food Applications
- Speaker: Ana Nunes, PharmaD PhD
12:45 pm | Lunch
2:15 pm | Danone Scientific Symposium
Fermented Products and Microbial Consortia: Clinical Evidence in the Maintenance of Intestinal Eubiosis
- Speaker: Pedro Brogueira, Infectious Diseases
2:45 pm | Clinical Module
Microbiome in Clinical Practice: Evidence-Based Integration
- Moderator: José Pedro Rodrigues, Gastroenterology
- Speakers: Mónica Velosa, Gastroenterology | Maria Inês Antunes, Nutrition | Mafalda Bruno, Psychology
4:00 pm | Coffee Break
4:40 pm | Conference III
Gut–Breast Axis: Microbiome and Breast Cancer
- Chair: Pedro Brogueira, Infectious Diseases
- Speaker: Diogo Alpuim Costa, Oncology
5:15 pm | Closing Session
