Outside of the Lab
We have a united team; we have get-together occasions outside of the lab for recreation and charity events. The members of the Verdu Lab have been consistent supporters of the Crohns and Colitis Canada Gutsy Walk. Throughout the year we team up with other Farncombe Institute lab faculty to fund-raise and bring awareness to the foundation’s research.
This page contains recent news from the lab, and events.
VerduLab on Twitter!
The Verdu Lab now has an official twitter account! Follow for news, updates, and more!
New Investigator Award for Dr. Alberto Caminero
Dr. Alberto Caminero, receiving the New Investigator Award at the annual North American Biocodex Foundation gala in San Francisco, along with the other Canadian and US winners. With this seed award, Alberto will start building up his research program as an independent...
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Duodenal bacterial proteolytic activity determines sensitivity to dietary antigen through PAR-2 receptor
Take a look at one of the latest papers published from the lab, featured in a nature microbiology blog post by Heather Galipeau! "Here, we identify a bacterial enzyme, elastase, that causes immune activation and worsens reactions to gluten in genetically susceptible...
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Dr. Verdu on The Mind Gut Conversation
Join Dr. Mayer in this episode of the Mind Gut Conversation featuring Dr. Elena Verdu. Dr. Verdu is one of the leading international authorities on the topic of gluten-related disorders who studies host-microbial and dietary interactions in the context of celiac...
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Eliminating the gluten molecule with Elena Verdú
By Sabrina Daniel for the Canada Foundation for Innovation / Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation Elena Verdú is a Canada Research Chair in Intestinal Inflammation, Microbiota and Nutrition as well as a medical researcher at McMaster University's Farncombe Family...
read moreVerdu Lab at the CDDW 2017
Canadian Digestive Diseases Week™ (CDDW™) is the annual scientific conference of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) and the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver (CASL). The core conference program offers both...
read moreA Big Congratulations to Mama Christina!!!
Congratulations Christina on the birth of her first child. We're all very excited for your new family member.
read moreAlberto Caminero Funded to Study Probiotic-Based Gluten Detoxification
Dr. Alberto Caminero, a postdoctoral fellow in the Verdu lab, has received new funding from the Canadian Celiac Association for research on SPECIFIC PROBIOTIC-BASED STRATEGY FOR GLUTEN DETOXIFICATION. Celiac disease (CD) is one of the most...
read moreJustin McCarville awarded Early Career Award at DDW 2016
Justin McCarville received the prestigious “Early career award for outstanding research contribution” by the American Association of Gastroenterology at the DDW 2016 sessions held in San Diego. His research objective was to investigate the innate immune...
read moreGutsy Walk 2016 – Confederation Park
The Verdu Lab team is committed to help find a cure for Crohn’s and Colitis. On June 5th Verdu Lab participated in the Gutsy Walk 2016. This year, under Jennifer Jury’s direction, Farncombe Flatulence Firghters has set the goal to raise $5000, and it has surpassed it...
read moreFarncombe Team in the 2014 Gutsy Walk
Every day we work as a team , focused on developing new strategies for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of intestinal diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Canada has one of the highest rates for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative...
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