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The Big Picture – Gut Microbiota for Health Interview
Professor Yolanda Sanz, coordinator of the MyNewGut project, was interviewed by Gut Micriobiota for Health on the topic of gut microbes and metabolic health.
Yolanda answers questions on promising avenues of research for discovering the microbiota’s role in obesity and metabolic syndrome, personalization in diet-microbiome interactions, and new diagnostics based on gut microbiota.
How stress affects gut bacteria
Professor Ted Dinan (UCC) appeared in an interview for 3e on November 2nd 2016. In honour of World Stress Awareness Day the topic of the interview was stress and how it can impact on your physical and mental health, with a focus on how stress can affect your gut health and digestion.
Assessing gaps in science and innovation
On the 30th - 31st of May 2016, Douwina Bosscher (Cargill) attended a workshop in Brussels titled "The Microbiome, Diet and Health: Assessing Gaps in Science and Innovation". Here she led a session on "Advances and barriers for valorisation of gut microbiome research - Industry R&D perspective".
The workshop was organised by OECD, the Buisness and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC), and the Department of Economy, Science and Innovation (EWI) of the Flemish Government.
SEEN 58th Annual Congress (Málaga 2016)
The Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition(SEEN) holds their 58th annual congress this year in Málaga, Spain. From October 19th to the 21st the communication and
Alfonso Benítez Páez (IATA-CSIC) will be speaking about the MyNewGut project and what it is teaching us about how the gut microbiome and microbiota affects our body and health. Discussion of scientific advances will take place through lectures from expert researchers, and panels.
Find attached the conference program and website for further information.
Do microbes control our mood? (Web Article)
MyNewGut and the microbiota were the main focus of this web article by Youris, an independent non-profit media agency that promotes European innovation.
They interviewed Yolanda Sanz, co-ordinator of the MyNewGut initiative, about the research that has been done in this compelling area of investigation. Learn more about the microbiota and the projects tackling it in the article here.