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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]\"Philip<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_column_text]\"Kathene\"<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]<\/p>\n

Philip M. Sherman, MD, FRCPC, FAAP <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Professor Emeritus, Paediatrics<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Senior Scientist-Emeritus, Cell & Systems Biology Program<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Dr. Philip Sherman holds the positions of Professor Emeritus of Paediatrics and Senior Scientist-Emeritus for Microbiology (Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology), Nutritional Sciences & Dentistry at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto where he has been on faculty since 1984. He was the recipient of a Canada Research Chair<\/a> <\/strong>(Tier 1) in Gastrointestinal Disease (2001-21).\u00a0 His research has been funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research<\/a><\/strong> and Lallemand Health Solutions. Sherman was the Scientific Director of the Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (CIHR-INMD, 2009-2017).<\/p>\n

Research focus:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn\u2019s disease and ulcerative colitis) cause chronic intestinal inflammation, severe abdominal pain, and bloody diarrhea, although the underlying cause(s) is unknown. Dr. Sherman\u2019s research program investigates how non-traditional therapies such as probiotics (live bacteria that offer benefits to the host), prebiotics (nondigestible carbohydrates that stimulate the growth of healthy bacteria), human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), and dietary constituents (vitamins and fats) affect gastrointestinal physiology, gut microbiome composition, and influence the onset and progression of inflammatory bowel diseases. He has been fortunate to see his research translated from the bench to clinical trials in both children and adolescents.<\/p>\n

Awards: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Distinguished Service Award – 2018<\/p>\n

Physician Research Award for Career Excellence \u2013 2014
\nCanadian Association of Gastroenterology Fellow \u2013 2014
\nShwachman Lifetime Achievement Award, NASPGHAN, 2010<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.childnutrition.utoronto.ca\/lawson-seminar-series<\/a><\/p>\n

Publications:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/scholar.google.ca\/citations?hl=en&user=k5-8KFAAAAAJ<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn”]<\/p>\n

Kathene Johnson-Henry,<\/strong>\u00a0Research Operations Manager<\/span><\/h3>\n

Education: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Specialist in Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON<\/p>\n

Research Interests: Probiotics and Prebiotics.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/strong>My job is to coordinate numerous interdisciplinary research projects and provide a creative, innovative, and productive research environment for staff and trainees. My interests are in the fields of probiotics and prebiotics. I focus on their mechanisms of action and how they can be used to promote health. I also have a passion for sharing science with High School and Undergraduate students through my involvement with various Youth outreach programs such as Kids Science <\/a><\/strong>and STEMPREP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Awards:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Edouard Brochu Award for Excellence, 2007
\nThe Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Citizen of the Year for the Research Institute, 2004<\/p>\n

Publications:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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