Bénédicte Tremblay, Université Laval

Research

Digestive-Associated Symptoms Emulsifiers Exposure Modelling Food Supply Gut Microbiota Host- And Microbial Metabolism Intestinal Permeability Mucosal Inflammation

Latest funding

Impact of Emulsifiers and Thickeners in Ultra-Processed Foods on Gut Health
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$10,000

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Impact of Emulsifiers and Thickeners in Ultra-Processed Foods on Gut Health

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Team Grant: Health Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods-Mechanisms of Health Eff-LOI

Principal investigators: Veilleux, Alain; Brisson, Guillaume; Provencher, Veronique; Robitaille, Julie; Tremblay, Bénédicte L.

Keywords: Digestive-Associated Symptoms; Emulsifiers; Exposure Modelling; Food Supply; Gut Microbiota; Host- And Microbial Metabolism; Intestinal Permeability; Mucosal Inflammation; Thickners

$10,000

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Digestive-Associated Symptoms Dear Professor Tremblay, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on digestive-associated symptoms connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Impact of Emulsifiers and Thickeners in Ultra-Processed Foods on Gut Health" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]