The lecture “Gut-Brain Dialogue: The Vagus Nerve as the Key to Our Health,” presented by Sonia Pellissier, associate professor at the Inter-University Laboratory of Psychology – Personality, Cognition, Social Change (LIP-PC2S), Faculty of Letters, Languages, and Humanities,will take place on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. at La Turbine Sciences in Cran-Gevrier (entrance via La Turbine cinema).
The "Amphis pour tous" events are subject to health and safety measures related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In-person lectures are currently canceled until the end of January 2021.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Our digestive tract is an extremely sophisticated organ. Research conducted over the past fifteen years in the field of neuroscience has revealed that our digestive tract contains a “second brain”: the enteric nervous system, which maintains a constant dialogue with the central nervous system. This dialogue is enriched by messages from the billions of bacteria that reside in our digestive tract: the microbiota. The vagus nerve is a key component of this two-way communication.
As a mediator of this communication, it helps regulate our behavior, thoughts, and emotions. A dysfunction in this nerve indicates a “difficult dialogue” between the gut and the brain, with far-reaching consequences for our health.