Genelle Healey
Project Description
We aim to determine whether an exclusive enteral formula containing fibre and higher dose vitamin D leads to enhanced mucosal healing, reduced inflammation and more pronounced gut microbiota changes when compared to standard exclusive enteral formula (which contains no fibre and a low amount of vitamin D) and normal chow in a mouse model of colitis.
Research Classification
Research Interests
Immunology
Inflammatory bowel disease
Gut microbiota
Research Methodology
Next-generation sequencing
qPCR- bacterial enumeration and cytokine production
Animal models of colitis
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine