Diet-Microbiome Connection: Implications for Health and Diseases
Recorded
Monday, September 21, 2026 · 9:00 a.m.
ABOUT THIS WEBINAR
Join us for this engaging webinar to explore the latest research on the diet–microbiome connection and its clinical implications. You'll gain a deeper understanding of how nutrition influences the gut microbiome, examine emerging strategies and personalized nutrition, and leave with practical tools you can confidently apply in your everyday practice.
In this webinar, you will learn :
How specific dietary components shape gut microbiome composition and function
The mechanisms linking the gut microbiome to health, including short-chain fatty acid production, immune modulation, and gut barrier integrity
How gut microbiome dysbiosis contributes to the risk and progression of chronic diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, metabolic conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, and colorectal cancer
Emerging dietary strategies, including personalized nutrition, prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics, for modulating the gut microbiome to prevent and manage disease
Practical guidance for dietitians on translating diet-microbiome research into practice
ADDITIONAL INFO
When:
Monday, September 21, 2026 · 9:00 a.m.
Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Dr Genelle Lunken is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She also practices as a dietitian and the translational research lead at the IBD Centre of BC. Dr Lunken...
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