Conférence du Dr L. Caetano M. Antunes, Postdoctoral Fellow (B Finlay’s lab) Michael Smith Laboratories UBC, Vancouver, Cette conférence sera prononcée en anglais
Résumé
Host-microbe interactions have been studied for many decades, mostly through targeted analyses of host responses to infection. However, global studies of these interactions are indispensable if we are to truly understand their intricacies. In this talk, I will highlight our recent work using metabolomics to shed light on unappreciated interactions between mammals and their intestinal microbes, both commensals and pathogens. Our work indicates that small molecules represent an important, yet underappreciated, facet of the interactions between microbes and their hosts. Studying these molecules and the interactions dependent upon them will likely reveal a wealth of fundamental biological processes involved in human health and disease.
Conférence présentée par le Département de microbiologie et immunologie de l'Université de Montréal.
Crédit photo : site Web du Département de microbiologie et immunologie
