# International Symposium on Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB14)

- Dates: 23 August 2026 to 27 August 2026
- Location: Hotel Zuiderduin, Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
- Organiser: Elsevier
- Industry: Pharma & Life Sciences
- Expected attendance: 37

## About

The 15th International Symposium on Lactic Acid Bacteria is a conference for academic and industrial researchers focused on the latest research and applications of lactic acid bacteria. It covers topics such as fermentation, genetics, human microbiota, and industrial uses, featuring plenary lectures, talks, and poster sessions.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.elsevier.com/en-gb/events/conferences/all/labsymposium)
- [Registration](https://www.elsevier.com/en-gb/events/conferences/all/labsymposium/register)
- [Agenda](https://www.elsevier.com/en-gb/events/conferences/all/labsymposium/program)

## Topics

- Science & Research
- Microbiology

## Speakers

- Sarah Lebeer
- Kolawole Banwo, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
- Claus Bang Berthelsen, National Food Institute (DTU), Denmark
- Yue Liu, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands
- Marnix H. Medema, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
- Shrikrishnan Sankaran, INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Germany
- Francesca Turroni, University of Parma, Italy
- Peter Vandamme, Ghent University, Belgium

## Sponsors and partners

- The Royal Netherlands Society of Microbiology (KNVM)

## Where to stay

- **Zuiderduin**: 10 m from the venue, 4 stars, 52 Zeeweg, Egmond aan Zee, 1931VL
  - [Hotel website](https://zuiderduin.nl)
- **Neptunus**: 210 m from the venue
- **Hotel De Boei**: 310 m from the venue, 2 Parallelweg, Egmond aan Zee, 1931EW
- **De Vassy**: 390 m from the venue
- **Mare Liberum**: 420 m from the venue, 66 Voorstraat, Egmond aan Zee, 1931AM
- **Residence Zeezicht**: 430 m from the venue
- **De Trintel**: 460 m from the venue
- **Helmduin**: 480 m from the venue

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