Verdu Lab

📢NEW PAPER ALERT📢 Our latest paper in @AGA_Gastro sheds light on the immune role of the #intestinal epithelium in #celiacdisease by our talented Sara Rahmani @MsOrganoid @Farncombe_GI @Didarlab @FernandoChirdo @McMasterU #organoid Check it out here: gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-… ⬇️

Just arrived in Mexico City.   In today’s rapidly shifting global landscape, we’re focused on deepening our relationship with Mexico to create good careers for our workers, strengthen supply chains, and build economic resilience across our nations.

@MarkJCarney Well done Canada and Mexico!

The pleasure of presenting is mine but all the hard work comes from the trainees!

Apoyo a la educación pública y a los organismos de ciencia en el país.

Check out this video: cnn.com/2025/08/22/sci…

🎓 We have a new doctor in the house! I’m thrilled to share that @MarkWulczynski has brilliantly defended his thesis, earning his PhD. Mark worked on the role of microbial small intestinal metabolism of fibre in celiac disease, with passion. Congratulations! @McMasterU

Check this issue of @AGA_Gastro featuring a new immune based diagnostics for celiac disease that avoids the need for painful and long challenges in those on a glute-free diet. Blood-based T Cell Diagnosis of Celiac Disease - Gastroenterology gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-…

Congratulations Kelly Kan!! 2nd place presentation out of over 70 abstracts submitted from all the different labs and institutions that make up @HamHealthSci @LabCaminero @MacDeptMed

My trainees are out today representing the lab and our translational projects at the Hamilton Health Sciences Building Bridges Symposium! @HamHealthSci @McMasterU @MacDeptMed

@DeLeoGonzaloA @somosgelatina @LaNegraVerdu Tenés algún argumento inteligente para compartir o empezamos con tu corte de pelo y tus entradas?

@somosgelatina @LaNegraVerdu ALERTA DO FLEQUILLO!!!!!

“El 8 de julio se vencen las facultades extraordinarias. Antes de eso quieren hacer un cambio de régimen y darle más poder a Patricia Bullrich”, cuenta @LaNegraVerdu en Gelatina.

Marching for gut health, microbes, and a cure! Great morning with @Farncombe_GI friends at the #GutsyWalk to support #IBDResearch and @getgutsycanada

And some more trainees from my group! Xavier Mas-Orea and Janet Szeto presenting different roles of microbiota in IBD! @Farncombe_GI

We are pleased to share that Maureen MacDonald, an internationally recognized scholar and longtime champion of student success, has been appointed McMaster University’s next provost, starting July 1, 2025. ow.ly/GL4X50VTjfM

Excellent talk by Dr. Dana Philpott @UofT on NOD2 receptor in IBD. The atrium was at capacity!! Thank you for visiting!

⁦@JEGhia⁩ visiting professor ⁦@CanGastroAssn⁩ on the importance of science communication at all levels ⁦@Farncombe_GI⁩ GI rounds

We are recruiting the future Nutrition in Gastroenterology fellows. Check our program webpage here for information on the program and the application process. @Farncombe_GI @machealthsci @McMasterU medicine.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/divisions/gast…

@theAliceRoberts Alice I enjoyed very much The Incredible Human Journey. I was surprised by what you said regarding no genetic evidence of Sapiens-Neanthertal interbreeding when they are known to contribute to 1-4% of those with EU ancestry.

I'm very excited to announce I will be touring Canada this May! Pre-sale tickets for "From Cell to Civilisation" are available now - with code ORIGIN. Join me for a state-of-the-art live multimedia experience tracing 4 billion years of evolution - from the first spark of life to the flowering of human culture. Tickets at: alice-roberts.co.uk/tour

Amazing work Deb!

Great representation from our PhD students @amberlhann, @Kyle_EH_Jackson, and Kelly kan on our recent advances in IBD and CeD for #CDDWCLM25

First poster session of #cddwclm2025 was a success! Look at this excited face @MarkWulczynski