UW Medicine Pulse
A Remedy for Celiac
Seattle musician Camille Bloom has Celiac Disease. She and over 3 million other Americans can't eat anything that contains even a trace of gluten; (no donuts, no bread, no crackers, no pizza) without suffering from severe intestinal problems. But thanks to a tenacious researcher at UW Medicine, help is on the way! In this episode, learn how the research team lead by UW Medicine's Dr. Ingrid Swanson Pultz discovered a way to break down gluten in the stomach, and allow people like Camille to tolerate a less restrictive diet.
Living with Celiac - Meet Camille Bloom, local musician and music educator, who describes life with Celiac disease.
Big Discovery - Ingrid Swanson Pultz discusses how she helped make an amazing discovery that may help patients with Celiac.
IGEM - UW becomes the first US team to ever win the International Genetically Engineered Machines competition with the creation of the gluten eating enzyme, KumaMax.
Testing the Discovery - When might the enzyme be available for human consumption?