A recent study led by Dr. Melanie Wills, head of the G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, sheds new light on the presentation of the disease beyond test results, helping to close an important knowledge gap. READ MORE HERE

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Fighting viruses with viruses? ‘Gene drive’ offers new strategy to beat infections. READ MORE

At the University of Guelph, Dr. Rebecca Shapiro, associate professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology in the College of Biological Science, takes a different approach. In Shapiro’s lab, graduate students and other researchers study microbial fungal pathogens.

An imbalance of gut bacteria is a contributor to IBD-related inflammation. Specifically, the Sorbara Lab will look at one family of bacteria and the fatty acids it creates that are abundant in a healthy gut but lower in IBD patients. The aim is to determine how this family of bacteria is linked to immune responses including live studies on mice. The ultimate goal is to continue on the path of developing treatments based on biological products that contain live organisms, such as bacteria..

Génome Québec is proud to announce the six research teams that have won major funding under the Genomic Solutions for the Identification, Characterization and Monitoring of Antimicrobial Resistance and Emerging Pathogens program.

The Unviersity of Guelph's iGEM team won a silver medal in the overgrad category at the iGEM 2023 Grand Jamboree at the Paris Expo this month.

Title: Project BloomBiota: Combatting vitamin B12 Deficiency with probiotic-expressed gastric intrinsic factor

Congratulations MCB Grads! 

The Gut-Brain Axis is the hottest area of science as researchers find evidence bacteria in the gut helps the brain think and grow.

Dr. Priyanka Pundir, assistant professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, has been awarded $79,700 from the J.P. Bickell Foundation to pursue research on chronic wounds, a global health concern impacting millions of people, especially elderly and diabetic populations. READ MORE HERE