Dr. Corinne Maurice

Biography

Corinne Maurice is an Assistant Professor at McGill University in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. She holds the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair focused on Gut Microbial Physiology and is a CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. With over a decade of experience, she employs a systems biology approach to study microbial communities, particularly in aquatic systems and the human gut. Dr. Maurice has pioneered single-cell techniques to understand how gut bacteria respond to perturbations and interact with viral predators, specifically bacteriophages. Her research has shown that common therapeutic drugs can rapidly alter bacterial activity, shedding light on possible side effects of treatments. Her laboratory is dedicated to further characterizing gut bacterial metabolism and the regulation of this metabolism by bacteriophages to promote health. Current studies aim to combine single-cell metagenomic approaches to explore the human gut microbiota from a microbial health perspective. The overarching goal is to enhance the understanding of the ecological processes and interactions within gut microbiota members, focusing on bacterial interactions with specific viruses, with an aim to modulate gut microbial communities for improved clinical health outcomes.

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