SA NeuroGut

We are recruiting! Visit www.saneurogut.org to register

We are recruiting participants for the next phase of this exciting project! Please sign up at www.saneurogut.org!

Check out this podcast - featuring Prof Sian Hemmings

The Gut, the Brain and Mental Health - CliffCentral The Gut, the Brain and Mental Health. The gut and the brain are linked, and that link may be more than the gut simply sending a message to...

Check out our popular science article in Quest: Science for South Africa (pg. 27 - 28)
https://research.assaf.org.za/bitstream/handle/20.500.11911/263/Quest%20Vol%2018%20no%204.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

The excitement is real! We just submitted DNA samples for 16S rRNA sequencing 🧬💩

We will use the data obtained to investigate differences in gut microbial composition between participants with and without self-reported symptoms of anxiety, depression and/or PTSD 🧠

A huge thank you to all our participants and to the SU Neuropsychiatric Genetics Research Group 👏👏👏

P.S. This research study is ongoing and you can still sign up and participate ➡️ https://www.saneurogut.org/register/

Sign up to participate ➡️ https://www.saneurogut.org/register/

SU Neuropsychiatric Genetics, in the Department of Psychiatry at Stellenbosch University, are looking for participants to partake in an innovative research study - The saNeuroGut Project.

The study investigates the role of the and in the development of , and .
After completing an online questionnaire, we will send you a sample collection kit with clear instructions on how to collect your stool and saliva samples in the comfort of your home 💩🧬

Congratulations to our third lucky draw winner 💰💰💰

Keep an eye out on our page this Friday, 3 September, to find out the winner of our lucky draw competition🏆💰

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If you received this email notification, don't worry, you are still part of the saNeuroGut Project and we value your interest and participation. 💩❤

We have a record of all the user accounts in a secure database. Therefore, we deleted the user account information stored on our website in order to protect the data.

The project is still going strong and we are planning to get some interesting results by the end of the year. 🧬

If you have not sent your sample collection kit back to us, please do so as soon as you can. Remember, there is a lucky draw taking place on the 3rd of September. Please send your sample collection kits back before then in order to be eligible 💰

Sign up to participate ➡️ https://www.saneurogut.org/register/

The SU Neuropsychiatric Genetics group, in the Department of Psychiatry at Stellenbosch University, are looking for participants to partake in an innovative research study - The saNeuroGut Project.

The study investigates the role of the and in the development of , and .
After completing an online questionnaire, we will send you a sample collection kit with clear instructions on how to collect your stool and saliva samples and then return your samples to our laboratory 💩🧬

Sign up today ➡ https://www.saneurogut.org/register/

Notes like these🥰 We are glad our participants are enjoying the experience!

Sign up to participate ➡️ https://www.saneurogut.org/register/

The SU Neuropsychiatric Genetics group, in the Department of Psychiatry at Stellenbosch University, are looking for participants to partake in an innovative research study - The saNeuroGut Project.

The study investigates the role of the and in the development of , and .
After completing an online questionnaire, we will send you a sample collection kit with clear instructions on how to collect your stool and saliva samples and then return your samples to our laboratory 💩🧬

We will use the bacterial DNA extracted from the stool samples to identify which bacteria are present in the gut and determine if there are any differences in bacterial composition between individuals who have symptoms of anxiety, depression or PTSD and those who do not. 🦠

📢 Our next lucky draw will take place on Monday, 3rd May 😁Return your sample collection kit to our laboratory by Friday, 30 April, to be eligible and stand a chance of winning R 1000.00 🤩

Sign up to participate ➡️ https://www.saneurogut.org/register/

The SU Neuropsychiatric Genetics group, in the Department of Psychiatry at Stellenbosch University, are looking for participants to partake in an innovative research study - The saNeuroGut Project.
The study investigates the role of the and in the development of , and .

After completing an online questionnaire, we will send you a sample collection kit with clear instructions on how to collect your stool and saliva samples and then return your samples to our laboratory 💩🧬

We will use the bacterial DNA extracted from the stool samples to identify which bacteria are present in the gut and determine if there are any differences in bacterial composition between individuals who have symptoms of anxiety, depression or PTSD and those who do not. 🦠

In order to participate you have to be 18 years old or older and live in South Africa. Once you have completed the study, you will be entered into a to stand a chance at winning R1000.
For more information please visit the project website (💻www.saneurogut.org) and follow us on Facebook and Twitter () to stay up to date with important project announcements and milestones.

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Registration – saNeuroGut Registration Please complete this form in order to register your interest in participating in the saNeuroGut project. We will then send the Consent Form to your email address, after which you will be enrolled in this study. Please provide the following detailsFirst Name Last Name Birth Date Age Gend...

On Friday we pack sample collection kits 💩

Sign up today ➡ https://www.saneurogut.org/participate/

If you recently completed the saNeuroGut questionnaire, your sample collection kit has just left our laboratory!

Happy sampling 💩💩💩

The BMRI building was looking particularly fabulous this morning 🤩 Plus, we sent out sample collection kits to a few research participants💩 It was a good Monday✅

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00260-3

How gut microbes could drive brain disorders Scientists are starting to work out how the gut microbiome can affect brain health. That might lead to better and easier treatments for brain diseases.

We are looking for more research participants! 💩

Sign up today 🤩
➡️ https://www.saneurogut.org/register/

We are back and ready to take on 2021! We are expecting results and have some big ideas! 🥳 💡

If you have not sent your sample collection kit back to our lab, please do so as soon as you are able to 📦 ➡️ 🔬

If you still want to participate in this research project - please REGISTER on the project website ➡️https://www.saneurogut.org/register/

📢 Announcement: The saNeuroGut Project team will be taking a break during the festive season 🏖️🎄

Please send your sample collection kits back to us before Thursday, the 17th December 2020 💩🧬

We will kick-start the project again in January 2021! 🥳

Happy 1st of December!

Our next presenter is candidate Ms Lauren Martin within the SU Neuropsychiatric Genetics research group. Her project examined "The maternal vaginal microbiome: investigation into its influence in the development of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)"



Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Stellenbosch University Postgraduate Office Stellenbosch University Research at Stellenbosch University SA NeuroGut

All packed up and ready to go! Shout out to everyone who helped make this move happen - Thank you :)

Remember to send your samples back to our lab 💩

Place your samples in the collection box and place the box in the clear courier bag provided. Then email Aramex to arrange collection https://www.saneurogut.org/aramex-collection-email/

The saNeuroGut Project, part of the SU Neuropsychiatric Genetics research group, is moving to a shiny new home🤩

Our new home in just over a week!

Our stool sample collection is coming along quite nicely💩🧬

But we still have a long way to go... science is a team sport and we need as many people as possible to get involved.

You can help make this research study a success by being a participant and sending us your "contribution" OR you can get someone you know to sign up by spreading the word 💻

Sign up here ➡️ https://www.saneurogut.org/register/