The Gairdner Microbiome Symposium was held on the University of Guelph campus on June 20, 2024.
Rozanski Hall, Room 104
- 9:30 a.m.: Opening Remarks
- 9:40 a.m.: Speaker: Dr. Jack Gilbert, “Precision Microbiome Medicine“, Professor of the Department of Pediatrics and Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego
- 10:30 a.m.: Break
- 11:00 a.m.: Speaker: Dr. Elena Verdu, “Are Microbes the Missing Ingredient in Celiac Disease?“, Associate Director of the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute and Director of the Axenic Gnotobiotic Unit at McMaster University
- 11:30 a.m.: Speaker: David Good, “Missing Microbiomes and Where to Find Them: Bridging Science and Advocacy with the Yanomami People“, PhD candidate in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph
Event Centre, Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre
- 12:00 p.m.: Lunch
Rozanski Hall, Room 104
- 1:30 p.m.: Q&A with Speakers
Summerlee Science Complex Waasamowin (Atrium)
- 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.:
- Poster Session
- Wine and Cheese “Cash” Bar (please note the University campus is cashless and the bar will accept credit and debit payments only)
- Book Signing: David Good will be signing and selling his graphic novel, entitled GOOD: From the Amazon Jungle to Suburbia and Back.
- 2:30 to 4:15 p.m.: Lab Tours
- Take a guided tour of some microbiome research labs in the Summerlee Science Complex, including the Robogut Lab.
- Limited spots available
- Take a guided tour of some microbiome research labs in the Summerlee Science Complex, including the Robogut Lab.