Microbes and Social Equity speaker series 2023
This series explores the way
that microbes connect public policy, social disparities, and human health, as
well as the ongoing research, education, policy, and innovation in this field.
I would like to thank the UMaine Institute
of Medicine for their support for this series, and acknowledge the work of our
MSE members helping to organize this: Emily Wissel, Katherine Daiy, Kieran
O’Doherty, Hannah Holland-Moritz, Mallory Choudoir, and Mustafa Saifuddin. I would also like to recognize that the
University of Maine is located on Marsh Island in the homeland of the Penobscot
Nation.
This presentation is “Broccoli Sprout Bioactives and Gut
Microbiota: A Dietary Approach for Prevention and Management of Inflammatory
Bowel Disease”, Dr. Yanyan
Li.
Dr. Li is an
Assistant Professor at the University of Maine. She received her PhD degree in
Nutrition and Food Science from Ohio State University. She has been dedicating
herself to studying the mechanisms of diet-derived bioactives in protecting
against disease processes and harnessing the gained knowledge to develop
dietary approaches for disease prevention and management for more than a
decade.
Since 2016, she has been focusing on the interactions
between dietary components, in particular glucosinolates from cruciferous
vegetables such as broccoli and broccoli sprouts, and gut microbiota, aiming to
develop a combined approach for inflammatory bowel disease. Her current
research projects are funded by NIH/NIDDK, USDA/NIFA AFRI Foundational Program,
and nutrition research programs of private foundations.
Details for the full speaker series:
https://sueishaqlab.org/microbes-and-social-equity-working-group/mse-speaker-series-spring-2023/