Area of Research

• Dr. Marsilio's lab is focused on translational research in small animal gastroenterology under the One Health philosophy. We are investigating novel disease biomarkers and therapeutic targets utilizing metabolomic approaches and by characterization of the intestinal microbiome in various diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract. The lab is also working on projects investigating the gut-brain axis in dogs with granulomatous meningoencephalitis (GME) as a naturally occuring model for multiple sclerosis in people.