Rome Partners Podcast

Episode 1: Post-infection IBS with Dr. Giovanni Marasco

Rome Partners Podcast

Show Notes

Welcome to the first episode of the Rome Partners Podcast! In this episode, our host Dr. Tom van Gils will be joined by Dr. Giovanni Marasco who will discuss post-infection IBS, including his recent research in this field.

Rome Partners is an international partnership between the Rome Foundation and early-to-mid career international clinicians and scientists interested in Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI). To learn more about Rome Partners or to subscribe to become a Rome Partners member, please visit https://theromefoundation.org/programs-projects/education-program/rome-foundation-rome-partners-program/.

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