UK GIBA Network+

📢 Join the GIBA Network+ Seminar this Friday! 🧠 Dr Lewis Mattin 🎤 Fill My Belly to Empty Belly: ECR to Lab Lead in 3.6 years and counting! ⏰ 12:30–13:30 Exploring the gut–brain axis, appetite signalling & GI physiology 🔬 Click here to join 👇 teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…

🎬 Catch up: Essential GIBA Concepts and Techniques All topics from our recent three-session course are now available to watch on YouTube 👇 ➡️ Session 1 - Gut: youtube.com/watch?v=Ppg9Bk… ➡️ Session 2 - Brain: youtube.com/watch?v=8i4tjl… ➡️ Session 3 - Immune: youtube.com/watch?v=1YHEgL…

"Can you eat yourself happy?" asks @ITVTonight. 👩‍🔬 🍏 Did you see our GIBA Network+ director, @Jon_Swann, speaking to @LaraLewington yesterday? Watch here: itv.com/watch/tonight/… Images courtesy of @UoSMedia

What if a simple blood test could help detect early cognitive decline? Our latest study shows that microbe-derived metabolites shaped by the gut microbiome can distinguish early-stage cognitive impairment with promising accuracy. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🔬 Join us on Friday for the next GIBA Network+ seminar! Amisha Modasia (@TheQuadram) and Frederick Clasen (@KingsCollegeLon) will explore how diet, microbes and the gut–brain axis shape health, from fibre chemistry to Parkinson’s disease. ➡️ Join live: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…

⏰ One month left to apply! The GIBA Network+ is offering two fellowships worth up to £500k each. We're looking for ambitious, interdisciplinary researchers ready to advance understanding of the gut-immune-brain axis. Deadline: 15th April Apply now 👉 giba-uk.org/funding/

🔍 Did you know you can now search the GIBA Network+ using our new interactive map? Explore institutions, research methods and people across the network in seconds. Try it out here 👉 giba-uk.org/institution-ma…

📢 Do you want to enhance engagement and involvement with the public for gut-immune-brain axis research? Our Network+ is offering Engagement & Communication Awards of up to £1,000. Deadline: Wed 1st April, 5pm Learn more and apply here 👉 giba-uk.org/funding/

🚀 The GIBA Network+ has a brand‑new website! Explore our mission, projects, and ways to get involved - all in one place. Proudly built with @getrecognition. Take a moment to check it out 👉 giba-uk.org

Our working groups are going to meet in person for the first time next month in Birmingham 🏙️ Have you booked your place? 👇 Join us for a valuable day of collaboration and updates. 📅 24th April 📍 ICC, Birmingham Register now: eventbrite.com/e/uk-giba-netw…

Do you want to learn essential GIBA concepts and techniques? We're hosting three mornings of expert-led sessions on gut, immune and brain research, from 23-26 March 📢🌟 🆓 Open to all across the GIBA Network 📅 Register by 13 March! 🔗 giba-uk.org/events/the-gut…

The GIBA Network+ is proud to sponsor Dr Katja Dierking from the University of Kiel to speak at the UK C. elegans Meeting 2026 (15–17 April)! Her work uses C. elegans to explore host–microbiome interactions 🧬🪱 ⏰ Registration closes next week 👉 genetics.org.uk/events/uk-c-el…

Discover fresh insights into the gut‑immune‑brain axis in our next UK GIBA Network+ seminar! 🧠🦠 Join Lea Johnsen from @ClinMicrobiom as she explores microbial metabolites in the gut‑brain axis. 📅 Fri 27 Feb ⏰ 12:30–13:30 Learn more and join 👉 giba-uk.org/events

Ground-breaking science, inspiring discussions and invaluable networking are advancing at #ARUKConf this week. It's great to see two of our network's working group co-leads, @DrJamesConway and @dvauzour, speaking on diet, nutrition and brain health 👏

We’re delighted to announce that 4⃣ outstanding research teams across the nation have been awarded UK GIBA Network+ Flexible Funding 👏🔬 Each project will help build new knowledge that can support better health across the lifespan. Learn more: giba-uk.org/highlights

🔬 New insights from gut-immune-brain research 🌟 A study with our network's @alexmsalmeida uncovers a "hidden” gut bacterial group found in far higher levels in healthy people. Could this be key to microbiome health and future probiotic innovation? 🌍🦠 newscientist.com/article/251485…

🚀 Opportunity for microbiome researchers! Join Salient Bio in London as a Senior Scientist to take microbiome analysis into the clinic and improve patient outcomes. Contact rob@salient.bio for more info ✉️ talents.studysmarter.co.uk/companies/the-…

🗣️ New GIBA Network+ Seminar Series Discover the latest advances in understanding of the gut-immune-brain axis. Join our first session: 🕧 Friday, 12.30-1.30pm 🧠 Dietary methylamines and brain function in mice and humans Find out more 👉 giba-uk.org/events

🚀 Bioscience researchers: Apply for @BBSRC ICURe Explore! 12-week, full-time market exploration programme with up to £35k funding to test your idea & discover its potential. 👉 Must have completed ICURe Discover ⏰ Apply by 6th February Learn more: iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/…

Upcoming Webinar | Jan 27, 12:30pm Join @MainEvent24 for a thoughtful conversation on how nutrition impacts mental health in advanced illness. Speakers include @JASpiller, Amy Mcluskie and our Network director @Jon_Swann. Learn more: mainexchange.org.uk/webinars/