Dr. Niel A. Karrow, PhD
Chief Science Officer | Co-Founder
Dr. Niel Karrow is a Full Professor in the Department of Animal Biosciences at the University of Guelph and co-founder of ImmunoCeutica Inc., where he serves as Chief Science Officer. He holds a PhD in Immunotoxicology from the University of Waterloo and completed postdoctoral fellowships at the Medical College of Virginia–Virginia Commonwealth University, where he served as Study Director for immunotoxicity studies funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), and at the University of Guelph in immunogenetics.
Dr. Karrow's research addresses innate immunoregulation, immunotoxicology, and immunogenetics, with particular focus on the effects of maternal stress on fetal immune development, immunonutrition, and the immunotoxicity of microbial toxins. His work examining how natural compounds - including vitamin D3, omega-3 fatty acids, selenium, and mushroom-derived glycans - modulate immune function informs the scientific foundation of ImmunoCeutica's product line.
He has authored more than 249 peer-reviewed publications with over 6,200 citations, and holds academic appointments at universities in Canada, Japan, and China.
