Who we are & What we do

Our gut is colonised by estimated 37 trillion microbes, which affect our wellbeing in a very complex manner. As new DNA sequencing technologies advance, we have identified our gut microbes in terms of 'who they are'; however, 'what they do' is still largely unknown.

We are a group of researchers and students passionate about the microbes in the gut, and their biochemical conversations with the host and diet. We have diverse backgrounds in analytical chemistry, biology, microbiology and immunology. 

The main goal of our lab is to dissect metabolic interactions among the host, gut microbiota and diet. We explore the functional roles of the gut microbiota in modulating host physiology. We use a combination of approaches and technologies including metabolomics/metabonomics, bacterial and mammalian cell culture, next generation sequencing (NGS), flow cytometry and molecular biological techniques. Learn more about our research and areas of study below.