- Medical Sciences PhD Candidate, McMaster University
I completed my PhD in the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute at McMaster University and started working as a postdoctoral fellow in the Farncombe Institute Nutrition Initiative (FINI). My PhD work focused on how the consumption and metabolism of fibre is affected by celiac disease and while following a gluten-free diet. Now my research projects have broader implications to how personalized nutrition can be used to enhance the treatment of digestive disease.
I'm also passionate about using science communication to engage with the community and inspire positive interactions.
Experience
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2025–presentPostdoctoral research fellow, McMaster University
Education
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Ontario Tech University, MSc - Applied Biosciences
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2025McMaster University, PhD - Medical Sciences
Publications
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2026Small intestinal microbial fiber metabolism dysfunction in celiac disease, Nature Communications
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2025Environmental enrichment with nylon gnaw sticks introduces variation in Sprague Dawley rat immune and lower gastrointestinal parameters with differences between sexes, Animal Microbiome
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2025Potential role of microbes in antigen-based food sensitivities, Seminars in Immunology
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2024Evaluating the effects of chronic oral exposure to the food additive silicon dioxide on oral tolerance induction and food sensitivities in mice, Environmental Health Perspectives
Contact Mark for
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