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!
Celiac Canada Award Winners!
Congratulations to Mark Wulczynski for being awarded the 2023 James A. Campbell Young Investigator Award! So proud. Congratulations as well to Farncombe faculty member Dr. Maria Ines Pinto-Sanchez for being awarded the 2023 main grant. See the full announcement here.
Looking forward to the FINI Symposium on Friday!
On Friday November 24 we look forward to the 2023 Farncombe Institute Nutrition Initiative Symposium: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly! Nutrition in Inflammatory Gastrointestinal Disorders Alumni Memorial Hall, McMaster University https://www.finisymposium2023.ca/ We...
A spooky journal club!
Journal club got SPOOKY today - look at all these amazing costumes! Free (honourary) PhD to whoever can find Waldo!
Celebrating October as Latin American Heritage Month
On October 2, McMaster University's Latin American Network (LANMU) celebrated the 6th Latin American Heritage Month in Canada, an annual tribute to Latin American contributions in Canada's social, cultural, economic, and political spheres. We celebrated with great...
Elena Verdu named to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
It is an honour to be named a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) and to receive recognition for our research in the Verdu Lab. This is a testament to the great team we have here in the Verdu Lab - thank you to the trainees, lab staff, and the...
Farncombe Family Research Day
The Farncombe Institute hosted its annual research day on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, ON. Trainees (including masters, PhD, and post-docs) and staff presented their research through oral and poster presentations selected...
A visit from MP Ms. Sonia Sidhu and Celiac Canada
Today the Farncombe Institute received the visit of Ms. Sonia Sidhu, member of Parliament for Brampton South, Ontario, and Celiac Canada representatives. The Nutrition Initiative Team at the Farncombe toured the basic research labs and the Adult Celiac Clinic and...
Another award for Mark… yet again!
Congratulations to PhD student Mark Wulczynski for receiving the 2023 Dr. J.A. Campbell Young Investigator Award for Celiac disease research! Here is the moment we received the good news from the Canadian Celiac Association. Smiles all around!
More Awards for Amber and Mark!
Congratulations to Amber Hann for being awarded a 2023-2024 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), as well as to Mark Wulczynski for being awarded a 2023-2024 Ontario Graduate Fellowship! These students are truly incredible!!! Everyone at the Verdu Lab is very proud of...
Farncombe Innovation Grant goes to Heather
Dr. Heather Galipeau is awarded a Farncombe Innovation Grant to develop gnotobiotic animal models in which to study bacteriophage effects on known microbial communities and the macroscopic host. Heather will lead this project in the Verdu Lab in collaboration with...