Getting to the guts of microbes in health & disease
Public talk by Professor Glenn Gibson from the Society for General Microbiology at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) - www.sgmeicc.org.uk
1830-1930, Wednesday 31 March 2010
Did you know that trillions and trillions of bacteria live in the human gut? What are these microbes? Are they harmful? Where do they come from? What do they actually do deep in the bowels of our bodies?
Professor Glenn Gibson is a world expert on the bugs that inhabit our intestines. He will answer all these questions and also tell you how the various types survive in different areas of the gut and how they handle the food we eat each day.
Good bug ...
Gut bacteria play a critical role in promoting better health and by taking care with what you eat, your diet can help the bugs to keep you fit.
Bad bug
On the downside, some gut microbes are implicated in diseases like colorectal cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis and gastroenteritis. Glenn Gibson will review the latest research into the mechanisms involved in all these unpleasant conditions.
What can probiotics and prebiotics do for you?
With more and more ‘functional foods’ in the shops, are the health claims of advertisers true or just hype? You will find out what exactly probiotics and prebiotics are and how they can make beneficial changes to the make-up of the gut bacteria community. Finally, the speaker will divulge his newest research on a novel prebiotic which is just being trialled.
QUESTION TIME
Glenn Gibson is Professor of Food Microbial Sciences at the University of Reading where he leads a multi-disciplinary research programme in gut microbiology, mainly relating to the bacteriology of human health and disease.
School students
School students are very welcome to the event, but please let us know if a party of more than five people is coming.
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VENUE
The main entrance to Edinburgh International Conference Centre, The Exchange,
Edinburgh EH3 8EE is on Morrison Street
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