fzmarques.bsky.social
Viertel, NHMRC & Heart Foundation Fellow & #Hypertension Lab Head at Monash University. Gut #microbiome, 🐶 lover, #Cancer survivor, Australian Academy of Science Gottschalk🏅she/her. Always an ally
👤 Joined on 13 October 2023
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@fzmarques.bsky.socialGut‑derived bacteria can migrate into the brain after a stroke @fzmarques.bsky.social & colleagues found that blocking sympathetic tone decreases gut permeability, brain bacterial load, and improves motor outcomes without changing infarct size:
Show PostNew #MicrobiomeDigest is OUT microbiomedigest.com/2026/01/14/j... • gut microbiome / @fasnicar.bsky.social • maternal microbiome / @fzmarques.bsky.social • bark microbiome / @bobpmleung.bsky.social See you next week at #MVIF 45 (@microbiomevif.bsky.social)!
Show PostWhat if heart health starts in the gut? 🧠❤️ Join us for 'A Conversation with Tim Spector A free public event exploring the science of food, the gut microbiome & cardiovascular health. Q&A inc. Prof @fzmarques.bsky.social 📅 Tue 3 February 5.30 pm | 🎟️ Free 🔗 lnkd.in/gTjvc3zs
Show PostThank you for the recognition! Grateful for the support from @fzmarques.bsky.social and Malindi, PhD student, lead coordinator for the study. Also to High BP Foundation for the seed funding!
Show PostYesterday, the Academy welcomed the recipients of the 2025 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science to the Shine Dome for the traditional celebration breakfast. 📸 Recipients of Prime Minister’s Prizes with Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC at the Shine Dome in Canberra.
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