Investigator

Jean-Eric Ghia

MSc, IUD, PhD

  • Accepting Students: Yes
  • Research Category: Research to Innovation

Contact

Current Positions

Professor | Department of Immunology Internal Medicine
Director | Gastrointestinal Basic Biology Research, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic
Honorary Consul of France in Winnipeg | Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, France
Scientific Analyst | Canadian Broad Casting, Radio-Canada Première Manitoba, Canada

Education

University of Strasbourg, France
B.Sc. Neurophysiology
M.Sc.Neuropharmacology
I.U.D Clinical Trail Invest.
Ph.D.Neurosciences
McMaster University, Hamilton Canada
Postdoctoral training: Gastroenterology

Research Focus

The goal of the proposed research is to investigate the role of the microbiota and the neuroendocrine system in the context of gut inflammation.

Research Interests

- Chromogranin-A derived peptides, gut physiology, and pathophysiology
- PTSD, colonic inflammation and post-infective irritable bowel syndrome