Michael Bording-Jorgensen (He/Him)

Dr. Michael Bording-Jorgensen is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in the Biology Department at the University of Waterloo. Prior to joining the University of Waterloo in 2024, he was a Post Doctoral Fellow at McMaster University conducting research on Mucosal Immunology and Gastrointestinal Physiology related to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Bording-Jorgensen is a Gastrointestinal Physiologist with an interest in the roles of the human microbiome, mucosal immunology, and physiology in relation to IBD. Although he does not have a research lab, he continues this interest by teaching Human Physiology, Anatomy, and Immunology courses.

Bording-Jorgensen has transitioned from Research to a focus on Undergraduate teaching, where he hopes to enrich the undergraduate experience and promote interest in those pursing a research or professional program.

• Gastrointestinal physiology

• Microbiome

• Mucosal immunology

• Host-pathogen interactions

• 2018, PhD Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

• 2012, BSc Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences Minor, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

• 2024, Canadian Institute for Health Research Post Doctoral Fellowship

• 2023 – 2024, Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship

• 2020 – 2022, Mitacs Elevate and W. Garfield Weston Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Alberta

• 2018, Graduate Student Teaching Award, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry University of Alberta

• 2013 – 2015, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research - Inflammatory Bowel Disease Consortium Graduate Studentship, University of Alberta

• 2023 – 2024, Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute

• 2019 – 2024, One Health Consortium

• 2018 – Present, Review Board Member for Microorganisms, MDPI

• 2018 – 2020, Alberta Provincial Pediatric EnTeric Infection Team (APPETITE)

• 2013 – 2023, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute

• 2013 – 2023, Centre of Excellence in Gastrointestinal Inflammation and Immunology Research Group

• 2024 – Present, Open Consortium of Undergraduate Biology Educators

• 2013 – 2024, Canadian Association of Gastroenterology

• BIOL 201 - Human Anatomy
  • Taught in 2025, 2026
• BIOL 273 - Principles of Human Physiology 1
  • Taught in 2024, 2025, 2026
• BIOL 341 - Fundamentals of Immunology
  • Taught in 2026
• BIOL 373 - Principles of Human Physiology 2
  • Taught in 2026

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