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Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit 2024

December 2023

The Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit is set to take place in Washington DC on the 23rd-24th March 2024.

The theme for the summit is translating microbiome science from the bench to the bedside and the emerging clinical manipulations of the human gut microbiome.

This event will see a community of GI clinicians, dietitians, and researchers discuss personalised approaches to modifying the gut microbiome to improve health and treat disease and is available to attend in-person and online.

HGF Partner & Patent Attorney Craig Thomson will be speaking during the presentation: ‘Bringing New Microbiome-Based Products to Market’ and delivering the session ‘Building a Commercially Relevant Microbiome IP Strategy’

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