IJERPH Webinar | Clinical Consequences of Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis: Exploring New Associations
Meet Our Speakers
Prof. Dr. Peter Konturek
Teaching Hospital of the University of Jena, Thuringia-Clinic Saalfeld, Saalfeld, Germany;
Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at the University Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. Head of the Department of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Infectiology) at the Thuringia Clinic Saalfeld, Teaching Hospital of the University of Jena since 2010. Fellow of the American Association of Gastroenterology (AGAF) and member German Association of Gastroenterology and German Association of Internal Medicine (DGIM). Research focus: role of microbiota in gastrointestinal and extraintestinal diseases, fecal microbiota transplantation, endoscopic diagnostic and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome and food allergy. More than 300 original peer-reviewed publications, more than 15 book chapters.
On Thursday, 12 January 2023, MDPI and the Journal IJERPH organized the 10th Webinar of the IJERPH series, entitled “Clinical Consequences of Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis: Exploring New Associations”. This online seminar was chaired by Prof. Dr. Peter Konturek from the Teaching Hospital of the University of Jena, Thuringia-Clinic Saalfeld, Saalfeld, Germany.
The first speaker to kick off the webinar was the webinar chair Prof. Dr. Peter Konturek, who gave a talk about the current understanding of the gut microbial dysbiosis in COVID-19 infection and the pathogenesis of COVID-19 associated irritable bowel syndrome. Prof. Dr. Timo Rath followed with a presentation focused on the use of confocal laser endomicroscopy for the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome. Finally, Prof. Dr. Yurdagül Zopf presented an update on the myths and facts of histamine intolerance. Speaker presentations were followed by Q&A sessions moderated by the chair.
The webinar was offered via Zoom and required registration to attend. The full recording can be found below. To stay updated on the next webinars IJERPH, be sure to sign up for our newsletter by clicking on “Subscribe” at the top of the page.
The Gut Microbiota and Human Health
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Peter C. Konturek
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2023