What is ISAPP?

• ISAPP is an international non-profit collaboration of scientists dedicated to advancing the science of probiotics and prebiotics.
• What does ISAPP hope to accomplish? To engender and disseminate information on high quality, multidisciplinary, scientific investigation in the fields of probiotics and prebiotics, and to advance the development of scientifically substantiated, health-promoting probiotic and prebiotic products worldwide.
• How has ISAPP forwarded its goals? Through scientific meetings, publications and establishing a network of involved scientists interested in advancing the science of probiotics and prebiotics. ISAPP has convened three by-invitation meetings where scientists from around the world met to discuss pressing scientific issues in the field. ISAPP also has published several papers in peer-reviewed journals summarizing the results of the meetings.
• How is ISAPP supported? By contributions from science-driven companies focused on probiotics and prebiotics.
• When is the next meeting? ISAPP will convene its first open-invitation meeting in London UK, June 27-28, 2007 featuring scientific presentations, poster sessions, student awards and a collegial atmosphere to mingle with other professionals in the field.
• For further information, visit www.isapp.net on the Web.