2024 Microbiome Symposium Agenda

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