Associate Professor

Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences

905-525-9140 ext. 26523

mailto:macneil@mcmaster.ca

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We work with a small nematode, C. elegans, to study how environment impacts health and development. The environmental factors we focus on are diet and microbiota. 

Both diet and microbiota have been reported to influence neuronal health, however the mechanisms involved are poorly understood. We are examining the effects of these environmental factors on neuronal function and on age-related neuronal decline. We also use models of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases to study the impact of environment on neurodegeneration.

Associate Professor

Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences

905-525-9140 ext. 26523

mailto:macneil@mcmaster.ca

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We work with a small nematode, C. elegans, to study how environment impacts health and development. The environmental factors we focus on are diet and microbiota. 

Both diet and microbiota have been reported to influence neuronal health, however the mechanisms involved are poorly understood. We are examining the effects of these environmental factors on neuronal function and on age-related neuronal decline. We also use models of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases to study the impact of environment on neurodegeneration.

Associate Professor

Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences

905-525-9140 ext. 26523

mailto:macneil@mcmaster.ca

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We work with a small nematode, C. elegans, to study how environment impacts health and development. The environmental factors we focus on are diet and microbiota. 

Both diet and microbiota have been reported to influence neuronal health, however the mechanisms involved are poorly understood. We are examining the effects of these environmental factors on neuronal function and on age-related neuronal decline. We also use models of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases to study the impact of environment on neurodegeneration.

Associate Professor

Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences

905-525-9140 ext. 26523

mailto:macneil@mcmaster.ca

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We work with a small nematode, C. elegans, to study how environment impacts health and development. The environmental factors we focus on are diet and microbiota. 

Both diet and microbiota have been reported to influence neuronal health, however the mechanisms involved are poorly understood. We are examining the effects of these environmental factors on neuronal function and on age-related neuronal decline. We also use models of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases to study the impact of environment on neurodegeneration.