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Biography
Paul Gilll is currently a Research Fellow at the Department of Immunology, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University. His research investigates the immune response to COVID-19 vaccination, particularly in immunosuppressed patients. This is as part of the PROPHECY study led by Professor Menno van Zelm. Paul also holds a honorary position at the Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, where he completed postdoctoral research studying the role of innate immunity in Inflammatory Bowel disease. He completed his PhD at the Department of Gastroenterology at Monash University, where is research examined the interaction between dietary metabolites short-chain fatty acids and the human immune system. He has expertise in clinical research, particularly within Gastroenterology and Nutrition & Dietetics.
External positions
Honorary Research Fellow, University College London
1 Jan 2023 → …
Research area keywords
- humoral immunity
- Vaccination
- inflammatory bowel disease
- gut microbiota
- Dietary Fibre
- dietary interventions
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A randomized dietary intervention to increase colonic and peripheral blood SCFAs modulates the blood B- and T-cell compartments in healthy humans
Gill, P. A., Muir, J. G., Gibson, P. R. & Van Zelm, M. C., Nov 2022, In: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 116, 5, p. 1354-1367 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Delivery of Acetate to the Peripheral Blood after Consumption of Foods High in Short-Chain Fatty Acids
Gill, P. A., Bogatyrev, A., van Zelm, M. C., Gibson, P. R. & Muir, J. G., Feb 2021, In: Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 65, 4, 10 p., 2000953.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Successful elevation of circulating acetate and propionate by dietary modulation does not alter T-regulatory cell or cytokine profiles in healthy humans: a pilot study
Gill, P. A., van Zelm, M. C., Ffrench, R. A., Muir, J. G. & Gibson, P. R., Sept 2020, In: European Journal of Nutrition. 59, 6, p. 2651–2661 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Review article: short chain fatty acids as potential therapeutic agents in human gastrointestinal and inflammatory disorders
Gill, P. A., van Zelm, M. C., Muir, J. G. & Gibson, P. R., 1 Jul 2018, In: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 48, 1, p. 15-34 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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A distinct immunophenotype in children carrying the Blautia enterotype: The Generation R study
Grosserichter-Wagener, C., Looman, K. I. M., Beth, S. A., Radjabzadeh, D., Gill, P. A., Smit, K. N., Duijts, L., Kiefte-de Jong, J. C., Kraaij, R., Moll, H. A. & van Zelm, M. C., Feb 2025, In: Clinical Immunology. 271, 11 p., 110426.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Glenn Gibson Early Career Research Prize
Gill, P. (Recipient), 27 Jun 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)