Canada Heather Galipeau is a Research Associate at McMaster University (Canada) where she is researching dietary and microbial interactions in celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease. She obtained her PhD in 2015 from McMaster University in Elena Verdu’s lab, during
Report from Gairdner Foundation & Farncombe Institute Symposium, “The intestinal microbiome: Beyond associations and into the clinic”
9 Feb 2017by Heather Galipeau
The Gairdner Foundation and the Farncombe Institute at McMaster University (Canada) held a joint symposium, “The Intestinal Microbiome: Beyond Associations and into the Clinic”.
Interplay between genetics and microbial metabolism contributes to inflammation in the gut
24 Oct 2016by Heather Galipeau
In a recently published paper in Nature Medicine, a group led by Harry Sokol at INRA studied how host genes affect the composition and function of the gut microbiota, and in turn, the production of metabolites and intestinal inflammation.
Bacteria from celiac patients influence gluten’s digestion and its ability to provoke an immune response
10 Oct 2016by Heather Galipeau
Gluten is highly resistant to digestion by human digestive enzymes; however, digestion of gluten by intestinal bacteria has recently been described.
Report from Mucosal Immunology Course and Symposium in Toronto, Canada
23 Sep 2016by Heather Galipeau
The inaugural Mucosal Immunology Course and Symposium were held in Toronto (Canada) July 27-30, 2016, with specific focus on the microbiota and mucosal immunity in health and disease.
Digestive Disease Week 2016 was held in San Diego during the month of May, where the role of the intestinal microbiota in health and disease continues to be a major topic in gastroenterology.