GIN Program
@GIN_Discovery
Bringing together world-class experts in #Gastroenterology, #Immunology and #Neuroscience to create solutions for complex diseases of the #gut-immune-brain axis
✨ Science meets art at "The BIG Microcosmos" exhibition! 🔬 Explore the fascinating brain-immune-gut axis through stunning visuals during National Science Week (Aug 8-17) at The Alfred Innovation Hub in Melbourne. 🎫Free entry - book tickets: bigmicrocosmos.com
First ever ECCO consensus on diet in IBD. Historic moment for clinical application of diet. Dietitian access to all patients for IBD recommended. @Alice_APD @Jess_Fitz_APD @VaioSvolos @KGerasimidis @BonehRotem @LGodny @sarbagili @ProfWhelan @kgikas10 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40650933/
🚨 Don’t miss our July GIN Seminar! Prof. Sharath Sriram on “Translating ideas from labs to products: examples, opportunities, and barriers” Come for the talk, stay for the lunch + chats 🍎 ✅RSVP now: bit.ly/rsvp-july25-gin

🦠 Microbiome + immunity? Yes please! Join Prof. @BenJMarsland , co-head of the GIN Program, in this free Yakult webinar on June 27. All about how microbes and their metabolites influence your immune system. 💻 Online & Free 📅 June 27, 12–1 PM AEST 🔗 trybooking.com/events/landing…

Our first ever community outreach was a hit! 🎉 Over 400 families stopped by our stall at the Little Food Festival to learn how food affects the brain 🧠🍓 The memory game was a crowd favourite ❤️ 📹Video recap below! #BrainAwarenessWeek2025 #LittleFoodFestival #GINprogram
🚨 We’re funding interdisciplinary research on the gut-immune-brain axis with 2 grants: 🔹 Super Pitch ($50K) – For Monash-led projects across departments or institutions. 🔹 MIME Co-Funding ($25K) – Focused on MedTech & healthcare solutions. Visit: bit.ly/gin-pitch-2025




🌯 It’s a wrap! Just a quick recap of what we were up to in the last few days. 😉 And if you missed out this time stay tuned for next year’s Symposium! #GINsymposium2025
Tune into Episode #2 of the Mucosal Immunology Podcast, “Gut Inflammation & Food Allergy in Children,” featuring Cecila Muglia from the National University of La Plata, Argentina. 🧬✨ 👉 bit.ly/4hkDayE #MucosalMonday @MarionBrunck @Ashu_Mangalam @MucosalImmunol
📢 We’re joining #BrainAwarenessWeek 2025! 🧠✨ BAW is a global campaign celebrating brain science, led by @dana_fdn & @IBRO. This year, we’re bringing interactive #neuroscience workshops to primary schools near the Alfred! Stay tuned for details. 🚀 #BrainWeek #GINbrainWeek


🏛️Science Meets Parliament today… and Science Meets Policy at the GIN Symposium in March! We are so glad to be able to continue this conversation with @ScienceAU on driving research impact and how to engage policymakers. Find out more at: 🔗 bit.ly/2025-sciprogram
From research to reality and advocacy with impact, in these sessions at #SMP2025, two stellar panels explore the role of policy advisors in decision-making and how to turn your ideas into action.
Father's Matter! We've synthesized the literature showing that paternal experiences, particularly of Veterans, epigenetically modifies the health and well-being of their offspring 🧬🪖 rdcu.be/d8HKd @MelanieNoel @SalbergSabrina @STMneurosci @HotchkissBrain
Recruiting participants for diet & gut-brain axis research! We need people with depression for a 4-week trial @MonashSTM.⚡️All food provided .⚡️ @DelyseTien @Tetyana_Rocks See 👉 monash.edu/medicine/trans…
🧠Get ready for an exciting Neuroscience session at the #GINsymposium2025! This session will feature leading experts exploring gut-brain interactions, neural mechanisms of eating disorders, neuroimmune connections and more. 📅March 6 | Register today: bit.ly/2025-sciprogram

Do you have a background in nutrition/dietetics and a passion for mental health research? This new role may be for you! Work with us on an NHMRC-funded clinical trial investigating diet for depression. 👉shorturl.at/IF9HM Please repost!
🦠Here is how the Immunology Session at the #GINSymposium2025 will look like! This session will cover works on gut-immunology, MAIT cell research, bacteriophages and the gut microbiome with A/Prof Gerard Kaiko as the keynote. 🔗Program + registration: bit.ly/2025-sciprogram

📢 Excited to announce the speakers for our Gastroenterology session at the GIN Symposium! 🌟 Prof Gerald Holtmann from Queensland will be our keynote speaker. 👉 Check out the full program & register now: bit.ly/2025-sciprogram #GINSymposium2025

🏆 When you find a true champion of your mission! We met Trevor almost 2 years ago he has since been an integral part of the GIN team. Since day 1 he has been supporting, encouraging, and challenging us to do and be better. You can read more about it at: monash.edu/alumni/monash-…
