Yashar Houshyar is a PhD student at the Microbiome Research Centre (MRC) within the IBD Program at the St George and Sutherland Clinical School. Since beginning his studies in 2023, he has been developing expertise in virome, antimicrobial resistance and exploring the...
Research Centre (MRC), will feature in an upcoming episode of Australian Story, airing Monday 28 July at 8 PM on ABC (or available to stream on ABC iview). The episode explores the fascinating connection between the gut microbiome, mental health, and faecal microbiota...
Professor Emad El-Omar Presents at IDDF 2025 The International Digestive Disease Forum (IDDF) 2025 was held in Hong Kong on July 5–6, bringing together global experts in gastroenterology and hepatology. Organised by the Institute of Digestive Disease (IDD) at The...
A proud moment for the Microbiome Research Centre! We are thrilled to celebrate our Centre Director, Professor Emad El-Omar, on receiving the prestigious BSG Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Society of Gastroenterology. Presented by BSG President Professor...
Today (23 June 2025) we welcomed Dr Michael Holland MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Regional Health and Member for Bega, to the Microbiome Research Centre (MRC) at St George Hospital.Dr Holland toured the MRC with Professor Georgina Hold, Associate...
What Defines a Healthy Microbiome? In this episode, Professor Emad El-Omar, Microbiome Research Centre (UNSW, Sydney) shares insights from his recent review in Gut, co-authored with international experts, exploring what constitutes a “healthy” gut microbiome. The...
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