Microbiome Keynotes Symposium

Agenda

*Please Note: Agenda is Tentative and Subject to Change*

  • Check in begins at 7:00am-5:00pm on the 4th Floor

    VIP Check in 7:00am-5:00pm on the First Floor


    ‘Accelerate’ Pre-Conference

    We will offer two concurrent pre-conference sessions. The Business Accelerator Workshop is free and the Accelerated Microbiome Insights for Clinical Practice is $295 and eligible for CME’s. Please scroll to view both options.

    OPTION 1

    "Accelerated Microbiome Insights for Clinical Practice" with A4M

    8:00am-5:00pm (CME - Additional $295)

    8:00am-9:00am

    Demystifying Endotoxin: Identifying and Quenching the Fire Within-Clinical Tools to Reverse Neuroinflammation and LPS Burden

    Tom O’Bryan, DC

    9:00am-10:00am

    Prebiotics, Redefined: The Science and Clinical Potential of Non-Fiber Microbiome Modulators

    Jennifer Greer, ND, MEd

    10:00am-10:30am

    Break

    10:30am-11:30am

    The Gut–Thyroid Axis: Rewriting the Story of Autoimmune Disease

    Isabella Wentz, PharmD

    11:30am-12:30pm

    Lunch

    12:30pm-1:30pm

    The Midlife Female Brain: How Immune, Hormonal, and Gut Signals Shape Cognition and Behavior

    Jolene Brighten, ND

    1:30pm-2:30pm

    Microbiome Drivers of Cardiometabolic Dysfunction: Translating Gut Mechanisms into Clinical Practice

    Susan Lovelle, MD

    2:30pm-3:00pm

    Break

    3:00pm-4:00pm

    Sympathetic Spiral of Doom: Mitochondrial Dysfunction and the need for GABA Modulation to Downregulate the Stress Response

    Scott Sherr, MD

    4:00pm-5:00pm

    Panel Q&A

    5:00 pm

    Session End

    OPTION 2

    “Business Accelerator Masterclass” with Wholistic Health Boss, Jenn Malecha

    1:00pm-5:00pm (Non-CME - Free)

    In this LIVE Pre-Conference Business Masterclass, You’ll Learn How to:

    • Nail Your Niche & Core Marketing Message → stand out and attract aligned clients with ease.

    • Design Profitable Packages with Purpose → work efficiently and create greater impact and income.

    • Leverage Proven Marketing & Enrollment Strategies → easily find and enroll clients without gimmicks or hustle.

    • Streamline Your Practice to Scale with Freedom → build systems that let you serve more clients while working less.

    In this LIVE learning environment you’ll also:

    • Get Laser Coaching opportunities with Jenn on the spot.

    • Connect with like-minded Practitioners to exchange real-life insights for growth.

    • Receive a Fast-Action Workbook and resources to implement the content immediately and start seeing results right away.

  • Check in begins at 8:00am on the 4th floor

    7:00am-8:00am

    Morning Movement - 5th Floor Pool Deck with Microbiome Labs’ own Claire Weinhardt

    7:30am - 9:30am
    Complimentary Breakfast & Registration & Exhibit Hall Open

    9:30am - 10:30am
    Welcome to MBKS 2026: The Future of Microbiome Labs Starts Here

    Danny Deutsch, President

    Alicia Galvin, Head of Scientific Affairs

    10:30am - 11:30am

    Rethinking Psychiatric Illness: The Gut-Immune–Brain Axis 

    Jaquel Patterson, ND, MBA, IFMCP

    11:30am-12:00pm

    Sponsored by Regenerive

    Aging Biology and a Landmark Discovery to Rescue our Cells

    Kiran Krishnan, Microbiologist + Co-Founder

    12:00pm - 2:00pm
    Complimentary Lunch (1:00pm-2:00pm), Exhibit Hall Open & Breakout Sessions

    12:00pm-12:45pm
    Breakout Sessions:

    OPTION 1: Ecosystems Over Indices: An Ecological Approach to BiomeFx Interpretation

    Melody Bartlett, M.Sc.

    OPTION 2: From Protocol to Practice: What the Real-World Data Shows

    Dushyant Viswanathan, MD

    OPTION 3: Microbiome Diagnostics: Personalized Recommendations Informed by AI and Advanced Technology

    Leo Grady, PhD (Jona)

    OPTION 4: I Didn't Know I Could Feel This Good": What Two Patients Taught Me About Rebuilding the Gut

    Elizabeth Wade, ND

    1:00pm-2:00pm

    Book Signing with Jolene Brighten, ND

    2:00pm - 3:00pm

     The Maternal Microbiome Network: How Whole-Body Microbial Signaling Shapes Pregnancy and Lifelong Health

    Kim Bruno, DC, CCN 

    3:00pm - 4:00pm
    Signals of Resilience: How the Gut–Vagal Axis Shapes Mood, Cognition, and Skin Health  

    Mark J. Tager, MD  

    4:00pm - 4:45pm
    Masterminds Panel Q&A with Speakers of Day 1

    5:00pm - 7:00pm
    Exhibit Hall Open

    5:30pm
    Book Signing with Mark J. Tager, MD

    7:30pm-10:30pm

    VIP Party*

    *VIP Ticket Holders or Invite Only

  • 6:30am-7:30am

    Sunrise Stroll: Purpose and Pace - Grand Hyatt Lobby

    Walk or Run with Microbiome Labs’ very own “Marathon Man” Trent Morrow

    7:00am-8:00am

    Morning Movement - 5th Floor Pool Deck with Microbiome Labs’ own Claire Weinhardt

    7:30am - 9:00am
    Complimentary Breakfast & Exhibit Hall Open

    9:00am - 10:00am

    How Traumatic Brain Injuries Affect the Microbiome: Why Rapid Testing and Gut Restoration are Time Critical

    Robert Baric DC, BCN, FICPA, CCaC, FAACA

    Sponsored by KBMO Diagnostics

    10:00am-11:00am

    The Menopause Gut: Balance Your Life to Reclaim Your Health in Midlife and Beyond

    Cynthia Thurlow, NP

    11:00am - 11:30am

    Hormones, Stress, and Cognition: Assessing and Treating HPA Axis Dysregulation in Stress-Driven Neuroinflammatory Conditions

    Allison Smith, ND

    Sponsored by DUTCH Test

    11:30am - 12:00pm

    The Feedback Loop of Success: Leveraging Biocanic Nexus to Drive Patient Compliance and Practice Growth

     Jeremy Malecha, CEO of Biocanic 

    Sponsored by Biocanic

    12:00pm - 2:00pm
    Complimentary Lunch (1:00pm-2:00pm), Exhibit Hall Open & Breakout Sessions

    12:00pm-12:45pm
    Breakout Sessions:

    OPTION 1: Ecosystems Over Indices: An Ecological Approach to BiomeFx Interpretation

    Melody Bartlett, M.Sc.

    OPTION 2: From Protocol to Practice: What the Real-World Data Shows

    Dushyant Viswanathan, MD

    OPTION 3: Microbiome Diagnostics: Personalized Recommendations Informed by AI and Advanced Technology

    Leo Grady, PhD (Jona)

    OPTION 4: I Didn't Know I Could Feel This Good": What Two Patients Taught Me About Rebuilding the Gut

    Elizabeth Wade, ND

    2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Beyond the Microbiome: Rewiring the Cell Danger Response in MCAS and Chronic Disease

    John Kim, Pharm.D, FAARFM

    3:00pm - 3:30pm

    What Environmental Mold Tests Actually Tell Us— and What They Don’t

    Jason Earle, Founder & CEO, GOT MOLD? 

    Sponsored by GOT MOLD?

    3:30pm - 4:00pm
    Microbiome Pioneer Awards Presentation

    4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Masterminds Panel Q&A with Speakers of Day 2

    5:00pm - 7:00pm
    Happy Hour & Exhibit Hall Open

    5:30pm
    Book Signing with Cynthia Thurlow, NP

  • 7:00am-8:00am

    Morning Movement - 5th Floor Pool Deck with Microbiome Labs’ own Claire Weinhardt

    7:30am - 9:00am
    Complimentary Breakfast & Exhibit Hall Open

    9:00am - 9:45am

    The Health Span Trifecta: Unpacking the Microvascular-Gut-Joint Axis

    Kiran Krishnan, Microbiologist

    Sponsored by Calroy Health Sciences

    10:00am - 11:00am
    Where It All Begins: The Mouth as the Gateway to Systemic Health

    Angelina Geon RDH, BSDH, HIAOMT and Jazmin Platero BS

    11:00am - 12:00pm
    Longevity by Design: Modulating the Gut-Brain-Metabolic Axis for Healthy Aging 

    Robert G. Silverman, DC, DACBN, CNS, CCN, CSCS, CIISN, HHP, DAASP, DCBCN

    12:00pm - 12:30pm
    Masterminds Panel Q&A with Speakers of the Day

    12:00pm - 2:00pm
    Exhibitor Breakdown