Translational Microbiome Lab.

You are not alone 

Even when you feel alone, your micro-mates are always with you. Trillions of microbes live in and on the human body, contributing genes, metabolic pathways, and molecules that extend our biological potential far beyond the human genome. Advances in sequencing and multi-omics now allow us to explore this hidden ecosystem in unprecedented detail.

At the Translational Microbiome Laboratory, we investigate how the microbiome relates to human traits, disease risk and progression, and treatment response. We focus particularly on gastrointestinal cancers, metabolic disorders, and aging-related conditions, where microbial information may offer new biological and clinical insights.

Our research follows three connected directions:

1. Discover microbial biomarkers and therapeutic candidates, from individual taxa and genes to functional pathways and metabolites.

2. Connect microbial and host biology through integrated multi-omic analysis.

3. Develop analytical methods that translate complex microbiome data into useful strategies for disease prediction, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.

Our health is not written only in our own genes.
Sometimes, the most useful clues come from our tiniest companions.