Dr. Fabiano Santos from IDRC Visits KUTTAM-NDAL

Dr. Fabiano Santos from IDRC Visits KUTTAM-NDAL

Dr. Fabiano Santos, Senior Program Specialist at the Canada-based International Development Research Centre (IDRC), visited the NDAL team at Koç University Hospital on July 2, 2025.

The visit was carried out within the scope of the IDRC project “The oral and gut microbiome and their derived metabolites in sex differences in ALS,” in which KUTTAM-NDAL is a partner institution. Discussions focused on the scientific objectives and administrative processes of the study, which aims to investigate the role of infectious agents in ALS pathogenesis, with particular emphasis on the microbiome and enteroviral infections.

 In the first part of the meeting, Dr. Santos met with clinicians at the Muscle Disease Center. Prof. Dr. Piraye Oflazer and Dr. Ayşe Nur Özdağ Acarlı outlined the clinical dimension of the study. Later, Dr. Santos toured the NDAL laboratory, where project coordinator Prof. Dr. Nazlı Başak introduced the center and presented updates on the project’s progress. Following this, Dr. Santos gave an overview of IDRC’s research priorities, collaboration opportunities, and potential funding mechanisms. 

Dr. Santos’ visit marked a significant step in strengthening NDAL’s international research network.

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Istanbul Research Institute

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