Korea-UK: Understanding the microbiome dynamics of naturally fermented foods and function of lactic acid bacteria-based probiotics
Lead Research Organisation:
QUADRAM INSTITUTE BIOSCIENCE
Department Name: Gut Microbes and Health
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Arjan Narbad (Principal Investigator) |
| Description | During the workshop new areas of future collaboration and funding opportunities were identified |
| Exploitation Route | The out come of this award will be taken forward by exchange visits by researchers in the two participating Korean University and Quadram Institute Bioscience |
| Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology |
| Description | Sabbatical at Quadram Institute of Bioscience |
| Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Korea National University of Transportation |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Korea, Republic of |
| Start | 02/2023 |
| End | 07/2023 |
| Description | Collaboration with Professor Dae-Kyung and Professor Gi-Seong Moon |
| Organisation | Dankook University |
| Country | Korea, Republic of |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | A first in in person meeting was held at Quadram institute in August 2023 where Professors Kyung and Moon visited QIB for three days. Research team at QIB presented their relevant research projects and a detailed student exchange and workshop planning was completed. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners made presentation at this first in person meeting and contributed to the agreed plan for future collaborations, student exchange and workshop organisation |
| Impact | Collaboration started in the last 12 months only due to delays caused by the covid epidemic |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Collaboration with professor Gi-Seong Moon |
| Organisation | Korea National University of Transportation |
| Country | Korea, Republic of |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We hosted the visit and undertook collaborative experimental worked on fermented foods |
| Collaborator Contribution | Professor Moon visited QIB for six months and undertook experimental work on novel natural antimicrobials to combat Clostidioides difficle. During his stay professor Moon gave presentations and mentored PhD students |
| Impact | Preliminary results that will form basis of a publication |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | project planning meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The meeting was held online line between researchers at QIB and South Korean academic partners via video link to decide on the start date of the project which had been delayed due to COVID. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | project planning meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The meeting was held online line between researchers at QIB and South Korean academic partners via video link to decide on the start date of the project which had been delayed due to COVID. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | workshop on Fermented foods |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | A workshop was organised with research teams of Prof Dae-Kyung Kang of Dankook University and team members of Professor Gi-Seong Moon from Korea National University of Transportation and with Professor Arjan Narbad from Quadram Institute Bioscience The purpose of the meeting was to report on the rcent output of research on fermented foods in the three research team. Additionally to identify specific areas for further collaboration and identify student and postdoc exchange visits. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |