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!
Celebrating Awards and Achievements at the FHS Graduate Plenary
I am delighted to have received the prestigious Excellence in Graduate Supervision award at the FHS Graduate plenary. Thank you for this honour! Additionally, we are proud to celebrate the Outstanding Achievement awards presented to Mark Wulczynski and U.K.! A special...
Awards for Amber and Kelly
Fantastic news coming from the lab last month. Congratulations to Amber Hann (PhD student) on receiving The 2023-2024 Douglas C. Russell Memorial Scholarship, established by the bequest of Olga H. Russell for deserving graduate students in Medical Science. And an...
Verdu lab takes on the 2024 Medical Sciences Research Day!
Great presentations all around by members of the lab. I am always proud to see everyone share their important work and present so well. -E.
New article on food additives
Together with collaborators at INRAE, France, in a new study from Mark Wulczynski and Dr. Heather Galipeau we have unveiled findings on the long-term effects of the common food additive silicon dioxide (SiO2) on gut immune health. Turns out, while SiO2 doesn't...
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...