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Alain Stintzi

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ProfessorBiochemistry, Microbiology and ImmunologyUniversity of Ottawa

Alain Stintzi

Professor

Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology

Faculty of Medicine

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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34 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 7 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 10 research grants (9 CIHR, 1 NSERC), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2017.

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114

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Research

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Ibd Microbiome Inflammatory Bowel Disease Diet Microbiota Gut Microbiota Cazyme Omics

Latest papers

Folate and global health: part 5. syntheses on neuropsychiatric disorders.
Journal of global health · 2026
Folate and global health review series, part 4: syntheses on folate and autoimmune diseases and skeletal outcomes.
Journal of global health · 2026
Individual variability shapes ex vivo responses to resistant starch in inflammatory bowel disease derived microbiomes.
NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2026 · senior author

All 114 publications

Latest funding

Gut Microbiome-Bone axis phenotypes and proton pump inhibitors-associated skeletal risk in postmenopausal women
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$761,176
Harnessing Humoral Immunity and Bacterial Loss for the Development of a Live Biotherapeutic Product to Improve Microbiome and Immunotherapy Response in Lung Cancer
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$918,000
Enabling precision interventions for individuals with IBD
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$20,000

All 24 grants and awards

114 publications.

Folate and global health: part 5. syntheses on neuropsychiatric disorders.

Yoo S, Montazeri A, Bennett D, Bo Y, Chen P, Duthie S, Jensen N, Kaminga A, Lai JS, Li X, MacFarlane AJ, Martinez H, McNulty H, Momoli F, Mossey P, Munger R, Parajuli RP, Kent MP, Rubini M, Senekal M, Sikora L, Stintzi A, Theodoratou E, Wang H, Yaktine A, Little J

Journal of global health2026

DOI: 10.7189/jogh.16.04286 PMID: 42606922

Folate and global health review series, part 4: syntheses on folate and autoimmune diseases and skeletal outcomes.

Journal of global health2026

DOI: 10.7189/jogh.16.04257 PMID: 42396914

Individual variability shapes ex vivo responses to resistant starch in inflammatory bowel disease derived microbiomes.

Dobranowski P, Duan H, Butcher J, Mayne J, Figeys D, Mack DR, Stintzi A

NPJ biofilms and microbiomes2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41522-026-01003-w PMID: 42129181

Folate and global health review series, part 3: syntheses on cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and metabolic diseases.

Yoo S, Montazeri A, Bennett D, Bo Y, Chen P, Duthie S, Jensen N, Kaminga A, Lai JS, Li X, MacFarlane AJ, Martinez H, McNulty H, Momoli F, Munger R, Parajuli RP, Kent MP, Rubini M, Senekal M, Sikora L, Stintzi A, Theodoratou E, Wang H, Yaktine A, Little J

Journal of global health2026

DOI: 10.7189/jogh.16.04160 PMID: 42100908

Folate and global health umbrella review series, part 2: syntheses on cancers.

Yoo S, Montazeri A, Bennett D, Bo Y, Chen P, Duthie S, Jensen N, Kaminga A, Lai JS, Li X, MacFarlane AJ, Martinez H, McNulty H, Momoli F, Mossey P, Mullie P, Munger R, Parajuli RP, Kent MP, Rubini M, Senekal M, Sikora L, Stintzi A, Theodoratou E, Wang H, Yajnik C, Yaktine A, Little J

Journal of global health2026

DOI: 10.7189/jogh.16.04102 PMID: 41718012

Complete genomes of Phascolarctobacterium faecium isolates obtained from pediatric mucosal-luminal interface aspirate samples.

Tanabe G, Mack DR, Stintzi A

Microbiology resource announcements2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1128/mra.00789-25 PMID: 41543481

Folate and global health umbrella review series, part 1: methodological framework and syntheses on anaemia and neural tube defects.

Journal of global health2026

DOI: 10.7189/jogh.16.04014 PMID: 41612855

Draft genome sequence of Agathobacter rectalis H10.1 isolated from the feces of a child with ulcerative colitis in remission.

Weerasingha S, Mack DR, Stintzi A

Microbiology resource announcements2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1128/mra.00920-25 PMID: 41277832

Dystrophic Skeletal Muscle Phenotypes Can Be Horizontally Transferred via Fecal Microbiome Transplantations.

Butcher J, Gosse JT, Gobin J, Ravel-Chapuis A, Jasmin BJ, Stintzi A

FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1096/fj.202502999r PMID: 41313610

The colonic mucosal virome in inflammatory bowel disease reveals Crassvirales depletion and disease-specific virome features.

Yan A, Butcher J, Mack DR, Stintzi A

Gut microbes2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2025.2539450 PMID: 40754936

Gut Microbiome-Bone axis phenotypes and proton pump inhibitors-associated skeletal risk in postmenopausal women

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Roussel, Charlène R

Keywords: Biomarkers; Bone Health; Gut Microbiome; Gut-Bone Axis; Microbial Metabolism; Postmenopausal Women; Proton Pump Inhibitor

$761,176

Harnessing Humoral Immunity and Bacterial Loss for the Development of a Live Biotherapeutic Product to Improve Microbiome and Immunotherapy Response in Lung Cancer

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Routy, Bertrand

Keywords: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation; Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors; Microbiome

$918,000

Enabling precision interventions for individuals with IBD

Nominated PICIHR2024Team Gr.: Embracing Diversity to Achieve Precision/Health Equity -Gen. Omics-LOI

Principal investigators: Stintzi, Alain; Couture, Jean-François; Figeys, Daniel; Mack, David R; Roussel, Charlène R

Keywords: Cazyme; Ibd; Microbiome; Omics

$20,000

Optimizing Nutrition and Milk for the Very Preterm Infant-Gut Brain Axis (Opti-NuM Gut)

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: O'Connor, Deborah L; Unger, Sharon

Keywords: Human Milk; Infant Nutrition; Microbiome; Very Low Birth Weight Infant

$841,500

Decoding the Dynamic Interplay of Gestational Physical Activity, Microbiome, and Metabolome in Maternal-Fetal Wellbeing

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Adamo, Kristi B

Keywords: Communication; Exercise; Fetal Health; Gestational Parent - Fetal Health; Metabolome; Microbiome; Physical Activity; Placenta; Pregnancy

$745,875

Folate and vitamin B12 and global health - evaluation of policies informed by integrated assessment of health effects

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Little, Julian; Bennett, Derrick; Duthie, Susan J; MacFarlane, Amanda; McNulty, Helene; Potvin Kent, Monique C; Theodoratou, Evropi

Keywords: Diet Reference Intakes; Dietary Intake; Folic Acid; Government Policy Interventions; Knowledge Syntheses; Mendelian Randomization; Nutrient Biomarkers; Public Health,; Supplemental Vitamins; Vitamin B12

$474,299

FoxO3a acts as a key checkpoint that regulates inflammation in the gut

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sad, Subash

Keywords: Gut; Inflammatioin; Metabolism; Microbiome

$768,826

Role of the gut microbiome in intestinal barrier function

Nominated PICIHR2018Team Grant: Canadian Microbiome Initiative 2: Research Teams - LOI

Principal investigators: Stintzi, Alain; Burns, Kevin D; Fergusson, Dean A; Figeys, Daniel; Jimenez, Carolina; Lalu, Manoj M; Lavallée-Adam, Mathieu; Levy, Emile; Mack, David R

Keywords: Chronic Kidney Disease; Intestinal Barrier; Metagenomic; Metaproteomic; Microbiome; Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Pilot Clinical Trial; Therapeutic Approach

$25,000

Role of a Novel Probiotic in Immune Homeostasis and the Involvement of microRNAs at Brain and Gut Levels

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Matar, Chantal

$276,000

Operations and Maintenance Support: Proteomic Resource Center

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Figeys, Daniel

$163,458

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Alain Stintzi

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Folate and global health: part 5. syntheses on neuropsychiatric disorders.

Folate and global health review series, part 4: syntheses on folate and autoimmune diseases and skeletal outcomes.

Individual variability shapes ex vivo responses to resistant starch in inflammatory bowel disease derived microbiomes.

Folate and global health review series, part 3: syntheses on cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and metabolic diseases.

Folate and global health umbrella review series, part 2: syntheses on cancers.

Complete genomes of Phascolarctobacterium faecium isolates obtained from pediatric mucosal-luminal interface aspirate samples.

Folate and global health umbrella review series, part 1: methodological framework and syntheses on anaemia and neural tube defects.

Draft genome sequence of Agathobacter rectalis H10.1 isolated from the feces of a child with ulcerative colitis in remission.

Dystrophic Skeletal Muscle Phenotypes Can Be Horizontally Transferred via Fecal Microbiome Transplantations.

The colonic mucosal virome in inflammatory bowel disease reveals Crassvirales depletion and disease-specific virome features.

Role of a Novel Probiotic in Immune Homeostasis and the Involvement of microRNAs at Brain and Gut Levels

Operations and Maintenance Support: Proteomic Resource Center

Frequent collaborators

Daniel Figeys

David Mack

Sharon Unger

Robert Delatolla

Franco Momoli

Bradley Young

Julian Little

Emile Levy

Yves Desjardins

Nafissa Ismail

Justin Presseau

Megan Harrison

Martin Pelchat

Ibrahim Mohamed

Chantal Matar

Keith Poole

Mads Kaern

Manoj Lalu

Aymeric Ravel-Chapuis

Prakeshkumar Shah

Bernard Zinman