Dr. Emeran A. Mayer

Emeran Mayer is a world-renowned gastroenterologist and neuroscientist with 40 years of experience studying the clinical and neurobiological aspects of how the digestive system and the nervous system interact in health and disease. He has received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Mentor Award from the American Gastroenterological Association, the Ismar Boas medal from the German Society for Gastroenterology and Metabolic Disease, and the 2016 David McLean Award from the American Psychosomatic Society.

His long-term research focus on the role of gut microbiota-brain interactions in chronic visceral pain has expanded to include inflammatory bowel disorders, emotion regulation, chronic visceral pain, food addiction and obesity, cognitive decline, and autism spectrum disorders.