Incoming PhD Student

Cassandra Sgarbossa, a previous master’s student in the lab, recently completed a Mini-Master’s offered by the Centre for Neuroscience Studies at Queen’s University. The Mini-Master’s stream allows MSc students to transfer directly into the PhD program after a successful Mini-Master’s Defense. Cassandra will continue her research entitled, “Assessing The Long-Term Effects Of Microbial Ecosystem Therapeutic-2Continue reading “Incoming PhD Student”

Students Present at World of Microbiome Conference

PhD students Evan Forth and Arthi Chinna Meyyappan both presented at the World of Microbiome conference held in Vienna, Austria from April 28-30, 2022. Arthi presented her research titled, “A phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the safety and efficacy of microbial ecosystem therapeutic-2 (MET-2) in patients with major depression: protocol and preliminary results” asContinue reading “Students Present at World of Microbiome Conference”

Congratulations to Arthi Chinna Meyyappan for receiving a CIHR Doctoral Research Award

Congratulations to PhD student Arthi Chinna Meyyappan on being awarded a 3-year Canadian Graduate Scholarship (CGS-D) for doctoral research students by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Arthi’s research entitled, “The Safety and Efficacy of Microbial Ecosystem Therapeutic-2 in People with Major Depression: A Phase 2, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study“, explores the relationship between gut healthContinue reading “Congratulations to Arthi Chinna Meyyappan for receiving a CIHR Doctoral Research Award”