Melinda Engevik
Medical University of South Carolina
Appearances
DateMay 8, 2023The gastrointestinal tract is a diverse and complex ecosystem shaped by continual interactions between host cells, nutrients, and the gut microbiota. Under homeostatic conditions, the human gut microbiota limits the growth of pathogenic bacteria and restricts the influence of resident pathobionts…Presenter
Medical University of South Carolina
DateMay 9, 2023This session will provide the latest progress in genetics-related developmental GI research…Moderators
Medical University of South CarolinaTufts Medical Center
DateMay 19, 2024SOCIETY: AGA This session is focused on novel strategies for developing microbiome therapeutics including the use of synthetic communities, editing microbial communities using tools such as CRISPR and the use of phages as therapeutic tools…Moderators
Stanford University School of MedicineMedical University of South Carolina- DateMay 18, 2024BACKGROUND: Intestinal mucus is a highly glycosylated gel-like substance that forms a protective barrier between epithelial cells and the contents of the gut lumen. MUC2 is the main component of intestinal mucus in both mice and humans. Humans also secrete low amounts of MUC5B…
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Medical University of South CarolinaVanderbilt University Medical Center 
DateMay 5, 2025SOCIETY: AGAModerators
Stanford University School of MedicineMedical University of South Carolina
DateMay 5, 2025This session will explore the impact of the microbiome on gastrointestinal cancers and cancer therapeutics. Presentations will cover topics such as the enhancement of chemotherapy response, immune modulation by gut microbiota, and the prevention of chemotherapy-induced side effects…Moderators
Medical University of South CarolinaImperial College
