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” as an oral presentation.

Evan presented his research titled, “Analysis of Microbiome Data from the CAN-BIND 12: Effects of Probiotics on Symptoms of Depression (EPSD) Clinical Trial” as a poster presentation.

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 health and depression.

Congratulations Arthi!

Congratulations to undergraduate students Emma Keshen and Ana Storer for presenting their research at the Neuroscience 499 Poster Session held at Queen’s University. Emma and Ana both completed a 4th year undergraduate thesis under the supervision of Dr. Milev. See below for each respective project title:

Emma Keshen – “The Effect of Probiotics on Quality of Life and Functioning in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder“

Ana Storer – “The Neural Mechanisms of Repetitive Thought and Autobiographical Memory Processes“

Congratulations Emma and Ana!