ANGMA 2022 PUBLIC LECTURE

The Brains, Bowels and Bugs public lecture was held on Thursday 3 Nov 2022 at the Copland Theatre, University of Melbourne.

Did you know there are more bacteria in your gut than there are cells in your body? These bugs can have a big impact on our health and our mood, and they are sensitive to what we eat! Find out how your gut, your brain and your bugs are intimately linked in this public lecture on gut health.

The recording of this event is now available at:

  • Dr Lincon Stamp

    UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

    Introduction to the gut:

    what is inside the bowel? There is a "second brain" that is crucial for controlling gut function!

  • Prof Felice Jacka

    DEAKIN UNIVERSITY

    Prof Jacka heads the Food and Mood research centre, she'll be discussing how does your brain talk to the gut? Can diet play a role in how you are feeling?

  • A/Prof Andrew Holmes

    UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

    the Microbiome - how do the bacteria in the gut interact with your body?

  • Dr Erin Shanahan

    UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

    Faecal transplants - you may have heard about this treatment for a variety of diseases, but how do they work?