Virtual Grand Rounds: The Brain-Gut Interface: How the Gut Microbiome Affects and is Affected by Psychiatric Illness
Presented by:
Alok Madan, PhD, MPH
John S. Dunn Foundation Distinguished Centennial Chair in Behavioral Health
Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Houston Methodist
Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Houston Methodist Academic Institute
Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College
The brain-gut microbiome interface plays a significant role in psychiatric illnesses, reflecting a complex interaction between the gut microbiota, the central nervous system (CNS), and the immune system.
Educational Objectives
As a result of participating in this activity, learners should be able to:
- Describe what the gut microbiome is.
- Explain how the gut microbiome is affected in the context of psychiatric illness.
- Discuss methods of manipulating the gut microbiota.
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Disclosure: None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.