Dr. Chunlong Mu
Positions
Assistant Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Full Member
The Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases
Affiliations
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Faculty of Kinesiology
Contact information
Background
Educational Background
BSc Veterinary Science Henan Agricultural University, 2010
MSc Veterinary Medicine Henan Agricultural University, 2012
PhD Animal Science/Gut Microbiology Nanjing Agricultural University, 2016
Postdoctoral Fellow Gut Microbiology, Nanjing Agricultural University, 2017
Postdoctoral Fellow Microbiome in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, University of Calgary, 2023
Biography
Dr. Chunlong Mu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, and holds the Azrieli Accelerator Professorship in Microbiome & Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the University of Calgary, Canada. His research focuses on the role of gut microbiome and ketogenic therapy in pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders, including infantile epilepsy, autism, and ADHD. His work integrates interdisciplinary expertise in gut physiology, gut microbiome, mitochondrial biology, and neuroscience to understand how the gut microbiome influences health and to develop intervention and prevention strategies that improve child health and wellness.
Awards
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) Open Science Award, University of Calgary. 2025
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