Dr Jakob Begun

Dr. Jakob Begun completed his MPhil in Biochemistry at Cambridge University, and obtained his MD and PhD in genetics at Harvard Medical School. His advanced training in Gastroenterology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) was at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) where he developed a keen interest in the microbiome – immune system interactions. He returned to Australia in 2014 to pursue his interest in clinical and translational IBD research. He is the IBD clinical lead at the Mater Hospital Brisbane and the IBD Group leader at the Mater Research Institute – University of Queensland. He runs a basic and translational laboratory investigating the interaction between innate immune functions of the gut and the microbial community. He also performs clinical research examining the natural history of IBD, endoscopic assessment and intervention, and investigating barriers of care for adolescents and young adults with IBD at the Mater Young Adult Health Centre.