Are we ruled by our guts?

How important is our gut microbiome and could it hold the key to new treatments for a range of different diseases? How does the gut-brain axis influence our behaviour and will poo transplants become a regular procedure on the NHS? Join our panel of experts as they discuss the secrets of our ‘second brain’ – the gut. From major advances in research to the difference between prebiotics andprobiotics.
Panel:
Prof Glenn Gibson: Emeritus Professor of Food Microbiology at the University of Reading
Prof Lindsay Hall: Chair of Microbiome Research at the University of Birmingham’s Institute of Microbiology and Infection
Prof Jatin Nagpal: Researcher at University College Cork’s APC Microbiome Ireland Centre
Prof Sheena Cruickshank: Immunologist and Professor in Public Engagement and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Manchester
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