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Nutrition and Microbiome Lab
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Nutrition and Microbiome Laboratory - CRCHUM
Montréal, QC, Canada
We study how diet and nutrition affect the gut microbiota to impact health 🦠🧫🔬
If you'd like to learn more, check out this short video describing our findings 👩‍🔬🎥

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April 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
We are excited to share Marathon of Hope's first landmark paper published recently in Cancer Cell 🎉

Read to learn more about precision oncology initiatives and research in Canada!

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The Terry Fox Research Institute Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network: A pan-Canadian precision oncology initiative
The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN), led by the Terry Fox Research Institute and the Terry Fox Foundation, unites researchers, clinic…
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April 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
What is the relationship between the gut microbiota, oral iron supplementation, and colorectal cancer? Read about it in our new paper in the journal Microbiome 🧫🔬

#microbiome #CRC #CancerResearch

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Initial gut microbiota composition is a determining factor in the promotion of colorectal cancer by oral iron supplementation: evidence from a murine model - Microbiome
Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) development is influenced by both iron and gut microbiota composition. While iron supplementation is routinely used to manage anemia in CRC patients, it may also imp...
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April 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
How can we reduce the growth of harmful bacteria in our gut? In our 2024 paper in Cancer Research Communications, we used a probiotic-derived metabolite to limit the growth of a pathogenic strain of E. coli and reduce colorectal cancer tumor size in mice

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Putrescine Supplementation Limits the Expansion of pks+ Escherichia coli and Tumor Development in the Colon
AbstractEscherichia coli that harbor the polyketide synthase (pks) genomic island produce colibactin and are associated with sporadic colorectal cancer development. Given the considerable prevalence o...
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April 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
To celebrate our move to BlueSky, here are some of the papers we have published recently

Firstly: Can the gut microbiome influence healing after surgery in colorectal cancer patients? The answer is yes! Check out our 2023 paper in Gut to learn more: gut.bmj.com/content/72/6...
Gut microbiota influence anastomotic healing in colorectal cancer surgery through modulation of mucosal proinflammatory cytokines
Objective Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed cancer, and requires surgical resection and reconnection, or anastomosis, of the remaining bowel to re-establish intestinal continuity. An...
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April 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM