Dr. Edward Ishiguro “Gut-Brain Communication: The Possibility of Mind-controlling Bacteria”
The digestive tract is colonized by a complex population of about 30 trillion bacteria, the composition of which is a determinant between health and disease. This presentation is an attempt (i) to demystify the notion that the gut is our second brain, (ii) to discuss recent research indicating the involvement of gut bacteria in various mental illnesses such as depression and autism spectrum disorder, and (iii) to briefly describe new strategies for treatment of these disorders.
Dr. Edward Ishiguro is Professor Emeritus the University of Victoria in the Department of Biochemistry & Microbiology since 1977. He was awarded Faculty of Science Teaching Excellence Award in 2005 and the UVic Alumni Association Harry Hickman Award for Teaching Excellence in 2006. He is from the UVic Speaker’s Bureau.
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