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Stephen M. Collins | |
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| Portrait of Stephen M. Collins Collins in 2024 | |
| Known for | Research on intestinal microbiota and gut–brain axis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Gastroenterology |
| Institutions | McMaster University |
Stephen M. Collins MB.BS., FRCPC, FRSC is a Canadian physician–scientist in gastroenterology. He is a Distinguished University Professor at McMaster University[1] and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada,[2] the national academy of scholars and scientists in Canada.
Career
[edit]Collins trained in medicine at the universities of London and Leicester and completed research training in cell biology at the Digestive Diseases Branch of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. He joined the faculty at McMaster University in 1981 and established the Intestinal Diseases Research Unit in 1983, directing it until 1993.[3] In 2008 he helped establish the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, which focuses on microbiota–host interactions in gastrointestinal health and disease.[4]
Recognition
[edit]Collins has received several honours, including:
- Distinguished University Professor, McMaster University[5]
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[6]
- Richard D. McKenna Memorial Lecture Award, Canadian Association of Gastroenterology[7]
- Mentor of the Year Award, American Gastroenterological Association[8]
- Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ireland
In the media
[edit]Collins’s research on the microbiota–gut–brain axis has been discussed in independent media outlets:
- Scientific American (2015) – "Gut Feelings: How Microbes Shape Moods"[9]
- Forbes (2013) – "Who's In Charge Here: The Surprising Science of Self Control"[10]
- CBC News (2014) – "Gut feeling: How intestinal bacteria may influence our moods"[11]
- Science Daily (2011) – "Gut bacteria linked to behavior: That anxiety may be in your gut, not in your head"[12]
References
[edit]- ^ McMaster University Daily News – "McMaster’s Stephen Collins, Canada’s top gastroenterologist, named University Professor"
- ^ Royal Society of Canada – Fellows directory: Stephen M. Collins
- ^ McMaster University Daily News – "Collins receives Richard D. McKenna Memorial Lecture Award"
- ^ Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute – About
- ^ McMaster University Daily News – "McMaster’s Stephen Collins, Canada’s top gastroenterologist, named University Professor"
- ^ Royal Society of Canada – Fellows directory: Stephen M. Collins
- ^ McMaster University Daily News – "Collins receives Richard D. McKenna Memorial Lecture Award"
- ^ Farncombe Institute – "Stephen Collins receives Mentor of the Year Award"
- ^ Scientific American. "Gut Feelings: How Microbes Shape Moods." February 17, 2015
- ^ Forbes. "Who's In Charge Here: The Surprising Science of Self Control." December 23, 2013
- ^ CBC News. "Gut feeling: How intestinal bacteria may influence our moods." July 14, 2014
- ^ Science Daily. "Gut bacteria linked to behavior: That anxiety may be in your gut, not in your head." May 17, 2011