1CE-Ventures will convene global health leaders in Dubai in February 2026 to examine how microbiome science and the gutโbrain axis are transforming prevention, mental health, and personalised care.
CE-Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Crescent Enterprises, has announced that it will host The Microbiome Revolution Symposium in Dubai on 5 February 2026. The event will bring together international experts, clinicians, innovators, investors, and policymakers to discuss the growing impact of microbiome science on the future of healthcare.
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Held under the theme โUnlocking the GutโBrain Axis for the Future of Health,โ the symposium will focus on recent scientific advances linking the gut microbiome to brain function and overall health. Discussions will explore how insights into the gutโbrain axis are influencing approaches to disease prevention, mental wellbeing, and personalised healthcare. Research increasingly highlights the gutโbrainโmicrobiome axis as a bidirectional system, with continuous interaction between the microbiome and the brain through neural, endocrine, and immune pathways.
The event will feature renowned experts and pioneers in microbiome research and clinical innovation, including:
- Professor Sarkis Mazmanian of the California Institute of Technology, a MacArthur Fellow whose pioneering research has shown how gut microbes and their metabolites can shape immune signalling and influence neuroinflammation linked to neurological disease.
- Dr Laurie Keefer of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, who is a leader in psychobehavioral research and renowned for advancing brainโgut behavioural therapies and integrated care for chronic digestive disorders.
- Professor Ted Dinan of University College Cork, the highly influential scientist whose work has helped define the field of โpsychobioticsโ, linking microbiome, nutrition, and mental health.
Tushar Singhvi, Deputy CEO and Head of Investments at Crescent Enterprises, said: โSome of the most meaningful advances in healthcare will come not from isolated breakthroughs, but from understanding interconnected systems. The gutโbrain axis is emerging as one of the most promising frontiers, opening new pathways in prevention, mental health, and personalised care โ and enabling more integrated, impactful solutions.โโ
