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Email

j.bornstein@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary Professorial Fellow
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
Education
PhD
Monash University
Bachelors Degree
Monash University
ORCID

0000-0002-7518-7717

Prof Joel Bornstein

Honorary Professorial Fellow
Department of Anatomy and Physiology

367 Scholarly works
20 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Functional characterization and classification of enteric neurons, and regional differences in neural control of digestive functions
    DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2026.103412
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Immune cell profiling reveals diverse niches of immune residents of the enteric nervous system and potential neuroimmune interactions
    DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2413692122
  • 2025

    Presentation

    APE1/REF-1 REDOX ACTIVITY INHIBITOR AS A NOVEL ORAL TREATMENT FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
  • 2025

    Journal article

    1142: SEX-SPECIFIC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FECAL ANDROGENIC SULFATES, MICROBIOTA ALTERATIONS, AND IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
    DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(25)01590-2
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Treating Tiny Tummies: Next Generation Cell Therapies for Paediatric Gut Disorders
  • 2019

    Research Grant

    Role of the Enteric Nervous System in Antibiotic Associated Diarrhoea
  • 2016

    Research Grant

    Anatomical-Functional Mapping of Enteric Neural Circuits
Joel Bornstein

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Sa1801: APE1/REF-1 REDOX ACTIVITY INHIBITOR AS A NOVEL ORAL TREATMENT FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
    DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(25)02169-9
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Plasticity of enteric neurotransmission varies during day-night cycles and with feeding state
    DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00286.2024
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Mice expressing the autism-associated neuroligin-3 R451C variant exhibit increased mucus density and altered distributions of intestinal microbiota
    DOI: 10.1093/ismejo/wraf037
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Experimental West Nile virus infection provides lessons for recovery from enteric neuropathies
    DOI: 10.1172/JCI185865
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Helminth infection driven gastrointestinal hypermotility is independent of eosinophils and mediated by alterations in smooth muscle instead of enteric neurons
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011766
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Faster Gastrointestinal Transit, Reduced Small Intestinal Smooth Muscle Tone and Dysmotility in the Nlgn3R451C Mouse Model of Autism
    DOI: 10.3390/ijms25020832

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Breaking Barriers: The Role of the Intestinal Barrier Ageing in Longevity
  • 2016

    Research Grant

    Role of Microbiota in the Developing Enteric Nervous System

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