By 2030 colorectal cancer will be the leading cause of cancer deaths in individuals aged 20-49. Young-onset CRC differs from average age onset.  Young-onset disease is often more aggressive, presents on the left side of the colon rather than the right, and often...

Most research in cancer microbiomes is carried out in European and North American patients. Patterns in low- and middle-income countries are often assumed based on results from richer countries, despite different diets, living conditions and cancer rates. We...

Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe: The Importance of Microbes to Human HealthIn a recent podcast by the Centre for Inquiry Canada, Emma Allen-Vercoe talks about the importance of microbiome research and how she became involved in the OPTIMISTICC project.