Can a #ketodiet starve a #braintumor? 🤔 We need your help to find out! YOUR VOICE MATTERS! 📣

🔔 Just a friendly reminder coming up on your timeline about the upcoming #GINseminars. This Friday we have Dr Simona Carbone and in June, Thierry Jardé from Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute. 🗓️ Mark it on your diaries folks.

🔦We are starting a new series here at the GIN page and that is to highlight the brilliant researchers who are part of our program. 🌟Today on the #ResearcherSpotlight meet Haozhe (Ryan) Wang from Monash University STM Department of Immunology

A reminder that the seminar and mentorship session with Dr Simona Carbone is today as 12:30PM. We will see you there!

🧠 Spotlight on our rising stars! Meet Sydney, a dedicated PhD student at the #GINprogram. She is pioneering research into #AbusiveHeadTrauma, seeking deeper insights into its mechanisms to improve treatments. 🔗Discover more about her work: bit.ly/3V0GOnm Sydney Harris

90% of chronic diseases are linked to interactions between the gut, immune system and the brain. Research here is crucial for breakthroughs in treating allergies, diabetes, cancer, and neurological conditions. 🤝Visit alumni-friends.monash.edu/ascendportal/s… and specify the GIN Discovery Program.

This Friday seminar with Dr. Thierry Jarde from Monash BDI! 🧬 He will present on "Building Better Models of Human Biology: Monash BDI's Organoid Program". A great opportunity to meet and discuss collaboration with the team. #Research #GINseminar #Organoids #MonashBDI

🌟 Meet Dakotarrj, our featured researcher in the Dpt of Gastroenterology! 🌟 She is passionate about helping patients with ileoanal pouches. Outside of research, she loves traveling, exploring different cuisines, and recreating them at home.📸 Discover her journey below!

A friendly reminder that the #GINseminwt with Thierry Jardé is tomorrow! Come along! 😊

🚀 Exciting news! The new round of the Pitch Funding is now open with a total of $26,000 up for grabs, including an extra $1,000 from the MMI-ARA platform for projects with a micro-imaging component. 🔗 Check out the T&Cs at: bit.ly/gin-pitch-2024 ❓Want to know more? Email us!

🔦 Meet Glenn, our featured researcher in this week spotlight!🌟 Glenn Yamakawa ⏰His research investigates how circadian rhythms contribute to understanding neuropathologies and developing therapeutic strategies. 📄 Check out one of his review articles: doi.org/10.1093/sleep/…

@monashstm immunologist @benjmarsland has led research that’s found that exposure to antibiotics in infancy is one of the biggest risk factors for asthma onset. “Antibiotics deplete certain types of ‘good bacteria’,” he’s told Herald Sun. Even brief exposure to

📢 Breakthrough by GIN co-head Ben Marsland and team. The research conducted by Olaf Perdijk shows early antibiotic exposure is linked to long-term asthma risk. By isolating the molecule IPA, they’ve opened new treatment avenues for kids at risk. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.immu…

📰 Check out our latest article in Immunology & Cell Biology - ICB - the journal ! We share our achievements and vision for the GIN Program, detailing our multidisciplinary approach to research in Gastroenterology, Immunology and Neuroscience. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1111/imcb.1…

🔬 Meet Giulia Iacono, our featured researcher from Monash University STM Department of Immunology. She recently completed her PhD, focusing on the search for biomarkers that predict the success and longevity of transplanted lungs. 🫁 Discover more about her work below! ⬇️ 📖 Great reading suggestion btw!

🌟 This week's spotlight is on Alexandra Mack, a PhD student in Emma Halmos group in Gastroenterology. 📊 Allie is investigating disorders of gut-brain interaction in Crohn's disease and exploring innovative treatments like transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation for IBD patients.

🔔 Great Seminar Alert! Ever wonder how your gut and brain team up to influence sleep & headaches? Join us for an exciting seminar by Marissa Sgro as she talks about her research into the brain-gut-immune axis & its surprising impact on your daily rhythms and lifelong health!🧠💤