It all starts in the Gut!
Welcome to the
Gut Health Network
Recent research has suggested that the interaction of the bowel microflora with the intestinal immune system on a specific genetic background plays a much more significant role than previously anticipated.
Not only Inflammatory Bowel Diseases but also certain rheumatological disorders, diabetes, obesity and potentially many other diseases have their origins in the gut.
The Gut Health Network is an initiative of the University of Otago and brings together national and international experts from various fields and disciplines to collaboratively work on this exciting question.
Basic scientists in genetics, immunology, microbiology and physiology, have teamed up with gastroenterologists, paediatricians, rheumatologists and surgeons in a truly bench to bedside approach.
The Gut Health Network is a platform to promote information sharing, discussion and collaboration among those involved in this exciting field.