Bruce A Vallance
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When it comes to health, the gut has skin in the game
Over the last 15 years, research into the gut microbiome — the ecosystem of microorganisms that reside in the gut — has garnered increasing attention. With the emergence of supplements and food products that claim to improve your gut health, the term “gut microbiome” has become a familiar idea to the general public.
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Study reveals surprising link between malnutrition and rising antibiotic resistance
Researchers at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine have uncovered startling connections between micronutrient deficiencies and the composition of gut microbiomes in early life that could help explain why resistance to antibiotics has been rising across the globe.
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Dr. Paula Littlejohn, driven to succeed
Dr. Paula Littlejohn received her PhD in microbiology and immunology from the University of British Columbia (UBC) under the supervision of Dr. Brett Finlay. She is currently a postdoctoral research fellow co-supervised by Dr. Michael Kobor and Dr. Bruce Vallance at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR).
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