Healthy Microbiome and Chronic Disease
The Healthy Microbiome and Chronic Diseases group focuses on understanding the role of the microbiome as a mediator of systemic host regulation including metabolic, immune and neurological responses.
Through intervention trials, the group investigates the relationship between the microbiome and health outcomes. The group employs metagenomics, gnotobiotic-based preclinical models and molecular approaches as a foundation for precision analysis, with specific clinical foci on metabolic diseases, urogynaecological and neurodegenerative conditions.
The group engages in clinical and industry partnerships for microbiome-based discovery studies to predict risk and identify therapeutic strategies.
Group Leader
SAHMRI is located on Kaurna Country. We pay respects to the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are committed to embracing knowledge and culture as we continue our working journey to incorporate Aboriginal health research across all of our themes and further reconciliation.
Read more"Tirki nguta tappa tangka marninithi"
(Learning and knowledge are the pathway to alter the mind)
- Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O’Brien, Kaurna Elder
