Genelle Healey
Project Description
We aim to determine whether an exclusive enteral formula containing fibre leads to enhanced mucosal healing, reduced inflammation and more beneficial gut microbiota changes when compared to standard exclusive enteral formula (which contains no fibre) and normal chow using mouse models of colitis.
Research Classification
Research Interests
Immunology
Inflammatory bowel disease
Gut microbiota
Research Methodology
Next-generation sequencing
qPCR and ddPCR - bacterial enumeration and cytokine production
Animal models of colitis
Immunostaining
Flow cytometry
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine