France Principal Investigator of the Functional genomics of host-intestinal bacteria interactions group at #igfl (@LeulierLab).#Drosophila #microbiota #probiotics
Canada Science writer Kristina Campbell (M.Sc.), from British Columbia (Canada), specializes in communicating about the gut microbiota, digestive health, and nutrition. Author of the best selling Well-Fed Microbiome Cookbook, her freelance work has appeared in publications around the world. Kristina
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
USA Dr. Hecht is Professor of Medicine and Microbiology/Immunology and Chief, Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Loyola University Chicago. She earned her MD from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, completed Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and
Russia Dr. Boris Shenderov is a professor of microbiology who conducts research at the G.N. Gabrichevsky Moscow Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology. He has authored more than 500 scientific papers and abstracts throughout his career.
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Manon Oliero, Ph.D., specializes in nutrition and the gut microbiome, having completed her master's degree in microbiology with a focus on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and her Ph.D. on colorectal cancer. With a passion for improving public health, she is currently engaged in conducting clinical trials involving nutritional interventions. As a dedicated researcher, Manon emphasizes the importance of empowering individuals to take control of their health through knowledge sharing, contributing her expertise to Gut Microbiota For Health.Editor - Spain
Cristina Saez is a freelance science journalist. She coordinates the science section of the newspaper ARA and writes for several media, such as National Geographic Magazine, research centers, and scientific societies. She has been awarded for her journalistic work with some awards, such as the Boehringer Ingelheim, the Roche Foundation, Accenture, or Concha Garcia Campoy Awards, all in Medical Journalism. She is the author of "La ciencia de microbiota" (Cúpula, 2022) and "Siempre adelante", the memoirs of the Cardiologist Valentí Fuster (Cúpula, 2024). Follow Cristina on Bluesky @crisaez.bsky.socialEditor - Spain
Andreu Prados is a science and medical writer specializing in making trusted evidence of gut microbiome-related treatments understandable, engaging and ready for use for a range of audiences. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Pharmacy and Human Nutrition and Dietetics and a PhD in nutrition communication. Follow Andreu on Twitter @andreupradosEditorial Board Coordinator
Dr van den Wijngaard’s research focus is on the role of mast cells and gut fungi/yeast in abdominal pain complaints of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). He undertook his PhD training at Amsterdam UMC where he next became a scientific staff member in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He carries out his research activities in the Gut Research group at the Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research.Gothenburg – Sweden Dr. Simrén is Consultant at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg and has been Professor of Gastroenterology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, since 2009. He is also principal researcher at the GI Motility Unit at Sahlgrenska
