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Róisín Owens. Photo: Supplied
We often think of bacteria as germs that can make us sick, but there are trillions of different bacteria in our gut producing molecules that protect our immune system and brain health. In fact, science continues to find an undeniable link between gut and brain.
Róisín Owens is Professor of Bioelectronics at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Newnham College. She's currently researching this connection, using innovative and groundbreaking ways of testing human cells.
She was recently in Christchurch for a conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (AMN11) organised by the MacDiarmid Institute and spoke to Susie about her work.
