The BCN Debates on the Human Microbiome

The 10th edition of The BCN Debates on the Human Microbiome, organized by IrsiCaixa and ScienHub, brought together international experts who presented the latest studies on the factors that affect and alter the composition of the microbiota.

Dr Roger Paredes, coordinator of the debates and head of the Infectious Diseases department at the Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, explained that “The role of the microbiota in our health is key.” He highlighted that the microbiota is responsible for digesting and metabolizing what we eat, as well as responding immunologically to the challenges it faces.

Additionally, Dr Arnau Vich Vila, a postdoctoral researcher in intestinal diseases at KU Leuven, commented that “It is an ecosystem, and each of these bacteria has a genome that evolves. It’s like having a city with different people, where each one performs a different function, and each is slightly different from the other.”

Over 184 worldwide professionals attended the event, and up to 39 posters were presented. The event also coincided with the World Microbiome Day, which was celebrated with a Castellers exhibition.

Future Perspectives on Emerging Tick-Borne Zoonosis

On June 7th, healthcare professionals from the Northern Metropolitan region gathered at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute to celebrate the 5th edition of the International Health and #OneHealth Conference.

Dr. Óscar Cabezón, a researcher from the conservation medicine research group (WildCoM) at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the UABFaculty of Veterinary Medicine of the UAB, emphasized the importance of understanding and controlling emerging infectious diseases transmitted by ticks to prevent contagious outbreaks.

From his research group, WildCoM, they study the ecology of these diseases from a holistic perspective, highlighting how human-caused environmental changes can influence the presence of a pathogen in the environment. Additionally, he pointed out that climate change, urbanization, and changes in human and animal habits have contributed to the increase in tick-borne diseases, and that more efforts are needed to better understand tick populations and the pathogens they can transmit.

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