Seminars

Bioengineering & Toxicology Seminars

• Friday, October 18, 2024 Seminar

  BATS
  Start Time: 12:00pm
  Location: 32-155
  Hosted By: Bevin P. Engelward
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    Exploring Mucins as Modulators of Gut Microbiome Composition and Bifidobacterium Longum Physiology

    Speaker: Daniel Sellers (RIBBECK LAB)

    The gut microbiome plays critical roles in human health, with numerous diseases linked to microbiome disruptions. Much of the microbiome resides within the mucus layer that lines the gastrointestinal tract and separates microbes from the host epithelium. Mucin glycoproteins make up mucus and provide a rich source of nutrients and signals for the microbiome, however the impact of mucin on microbiome composition and native bacterial behavior is poorly understood. Here, I describe several impacts of mucin at both the community-level and strain-level, focusing particularly on Bifidobacterium longum, a mucus dwelling and clinically validated probiotic.

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    Speaker: Anastasiya Grebin (BLAINEY & LOVE LABS)