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Congratulations Dr. Gibson for receiving Crohn’s and Colitis Canada’s Women in IBD Award!

Dr. Deanna Gibson was Awarded the Women in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Award by Crohn’s and Colitis Canada. The Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Grants-in-Aid of Research program is intended to support research on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Funds are dedicated for the support of research which is conducted by qualified investigators with an appointment in not-for-profit research or academic facilities located in Canada. This research program helps to advance prevention, treatments, health policy and to ultimately find cures. For more details, visit here.

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How does immigration to Canada impact the gut microbiome?

Explore our newest publication from the Gibson Lab on how immigration to Canada affects the gut microbiome in Indian migrants.

Our study found that first- and second-generation Indian migrants exhibit a shift away from a traditional Indian microbiome toward a westernized microbiome. This shift was most pronounced in the second generation Indo-Canadians, and was also correlated with significant dietary changes, specifically, an increased consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs).

On average, 61% of calories consumed daily by Indo-Canadians were from UPFs, whereas UPFs made up only 12% of the daily caloric intake in Indians living in India. This dramatic change in dietary patterns highlights a major factor that may be influencing such a drastic transition in the gut microbiome in those who migrate to westernized countries.

To learn more, read the paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41522-025-00778-8.pdf

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Dr. Gibson featured on Dr. Emeran Mayer’s podcast

Dr. Gibson was recently featured on Dr. Emeran Mayer’s podcast

Check out Dr. Deanna Gibson’s recent appearance on Dr. Emeran Mayer’s podcast, where they discuss the story behind the creation of her GEMM (Genetically Engineered Microbial Medicine) technology.

You can watch the podcast here.

Some of the topics discussed include:

  • What is interfering with probiotic efficacy in humans?
  • What is the difference between probiotics vs. live biotherapeutic products (LBPs)?
  • What is BioPersist?
  • Overview of preclinical research on BioPersist as a potential therapeutic for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
  • Current landscape of IBD treatments and how BioPersist can be a better alternative.
  • The future of microbiome-based therapeutics.
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Publication Alert: The Mediterranean Diet & IBD

Check out our newest publication on the benefits of a Mediterranean diet in patients with ulcerative colitis!

Congrats on Dr. Haskey’s most recent publication on her UC Mediterranean Study! Her findings show that a Mediterranean diet can be recommended to patients with ulcerative colitis, as it can help to improve the gut microbiome while in remission.

Read the paper here: https://academic.oup.com/ecco-jcc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjad073/7140490 

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#FEMSmicroblog: Increasing representation in microbiome research

Increasing representation of Non-European cohorts in microbiome research

A current project in the Gibson Lab is focusing on the microbiome in Indian populations. Unfortunately, non-European cohorts are very under-represented in gut microbiome research, which has led to a misconstrued understanding for what a healthy gut should like in under-represented groups. Check out this #FEMSmicroBlog where we discuss this issue in more detail!

#FEMSmicroBlog: A call to increase the representation of non-European cohorts in gut microbiome research

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New Biocodex article published with Dr. Gibson!

Check out the new Biocodex article published with Dr. Gibson!

https://www.biocodexmicrobiotainstitute.com/en/gut-microbiota-still-many-things-be-discovered 

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Dr. Gibson Awarded the Killam Faculty Research Fellowship

Dr G.pngDr. Gibson was awarded the prestigious Killam Faculty Research Fellowship to support her sabbatical project in India “Characterization of differences in the gut microbiome composition and function between cohorts of South East Asians, immigrants and 1st generation Indo-Canadians.”

The Killam Research Fellowships are release time awards that provide support to scholars of exceptional ability who are engaged in research projects of broad significance and widespread interest within the disciplines of the health sciences, natural sciences, engineering, humanities, social sciences, or studies linking any of these disciplines.

These prizes, which are among the most distinguished research awards in Canada, were established by the Killam Trusts by means of a bequest and gift of Mrs. Dorothy J. Killam in memory of her husband, Izaak Walton Killam, and his outstanding achievements.

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Award: Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Grant-In-Aid

Did you know 1/150 Candians lives with Crohn’s or colitis?

Dr. Gibson with her clinical research team Dr. Sunny Singh (MD, FRCPC), Dr. Kevan Jacobson (MD,FRCPC) and Natasha Haskey (RD) were awarded the Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Grant-In-Aid to support their project “Dietary lipid intervention as a therapeutic against colitis.”

The Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Grants-in-Aid of Research program is intended to support research on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Funds are dedicated for the support of research which is conducted by qualified investigators with an appointment in not-for-profit research or academic facilities located in Canada. This research program helps to advance prevention, treatments, health policy and to ultimately find cures.

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QIIME Workshop Update!

We are hosting a QIIME workshop!

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Dr. Deanna Gibson (The Center for Microbiome and Inflammatory Disease Laboratory) is proud to be hosting an intensive two day QIIME workshop with QIIME master Dr. Antonio González Peña.

Dr. Antonio González Peña is an expert in Computational Biology currently working as a programmer analyst at UC San Diego. In total, Dr. Peña has over 13,788 citations and has an H-Index of 33. Not only is he a collaborator on the creation of QIIME, but also the full developer of the SitePainter and Evident softwares.

For more information, visit: https://blogs.ubc.ca/qiimeworkshop/

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Welcome, Dr. Douglas Morck!

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Dr. Douglas Morck  is working with the Gibson Lab as a Visiting Professor.

Dr. Morck, BSc, DVM, PhD, is a Professor from the University of Calgary, who is here on a year-long sabbatical working in Dr. Deanna Gibson’s research lab. He has a number of appointments, which are:

  • Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science
  • Professor, Comparative Biology & Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
  • University Veterinarian and Head, Animal Health Unit, Vice President Research Office

While at UBC, Dr. Morck will be working in the Gibson Lab, participating in research on microbiota 16SrRNA gene amplification, sequencing and data management, conducting microbiome analyses, and participating in workshops and seminars.

Dr. Morck’s research interests are:

  • Veterinary Infectious Disease
  • Antibiotic Resistance
  • Inflammation
  • Immuno-modulation by Antibiotics

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