Microbiome resarcher with sample in lab

Principal investigators within this theme focus primarily on studying the role of the microbiome in human development, health and disease including model organisms.

Investigators in the theme study interactions between bacteria and their human host through various technologies such as metagenomics and metabolomics. Beyond associations, network investigators are working towards demonstrating causal links and how the microbiome can be harnessed to improve human health and prevent disease.

Group leaders

Name and link to profile pageDepartmentFacultyEmail
 Dr Sonya Abraham  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  s.abraham@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Ian Adcock  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  ian.adcock@imperial.ac.uk
 Dr James Alexander  Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction  Medicine  j.alexander@imperial.ac.uk
 Dr Luke Allsopp  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  l.allsopp@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Danny Altmann  Immunology and Inflammation  Medicine  d.altmann@imperial.ac.uk
 Dr Veronique Azuara  Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction  Medicine  v.azuara@imperial.ac.uk
 Dr Jorge Bernardino de la Serna  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  j.bernardino-de-la-serna@imperial.ac.uk
 Dr Andre Brown  Institute of Clinical Sciences  Medicine  andre.brown@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Andrew Bush  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  a.bush@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Naomi Chayen  Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction  Medicine  n.chayen@imperial.ac.uk
 Dr Lachlan Coin  Infectious Disease  Medicine  l.coin@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor William Cookson  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  w.cookson@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Paul Cullinan  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  p.cullinan@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Jane Davies  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  j.c.davies@imperial.ac.uk
 Dr Abbas Dehghan  School of Public Health  Medicine  a.dehghan@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Marc-Emmanuel Dumas  Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction  Medicine  m.dumas@imperial.ac.uk
 Dr Andrew Edwards  Infectious Disease  Medicine  a.edwards@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Costanza Emanueli  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  c.emanueli@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Paul Freemont  Infectious Disease  Medicine  p.freemont@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Gary Frost  Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction  Medicine  g.frost@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Robert Glen  Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction  Medicine  r.glen@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor George Hanna  Surgery and Cancer  Medicine  g.hanna@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Trevor Hansel  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  t.hansel@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Sian Harding  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  sian.harding@imperial.ac.uk
 Dr Carolina Herrera  Infectious Disease  Medicine  carolina.herrera@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Elaine Holmes  Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction  Medicine  elaine.holmes@imperial.ac.uk
 Dr Lesley Hoyles  School of Public Health  Medicine  lesley.hoyles11@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Sebastian Johnston  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  s.johnston@imperial.ac.uk
 Dr Myrsini Kaforou  Infectious Disease  Medicine  m.kaforou@imperial.ac.uk
 Dr James Kinross  Surgery and Cancer  Medicine  j.kinross@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor John Simon Kroll  Infectious Disease  Medicine  s.kroll@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Michael Levin  Infectious Disease  Medicine  m.levin@imperial.ac.uk
 Dr Jia Li  Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction  Medicine  jia.li@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Clare Lloyd  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  c.lloyd@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Michael Loebinger  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  m.loebinger@imperial.ac.uk
 Dr David MacIntyre  Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction  Medicine  d.macintyre@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Julian Marchesi  Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction  Medicine  j.marchesi@imperial.ac.uk
 Professor Paul Matthews  Brain Sciences  Medicine  p.matthews@imperial.ac.uk
 Dr Julie McDonald  Life Sciences  Natural Sciences
  julie.mcdonald@imperial.ac.uk
Professor Iain McNeish  Surgery and Cancer  Medicine  i.mcneish@imperial.ac.uk
Professor Miriam Moffatt  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  m.moffatt@imperial.ac.uk
Dr Phil Molyneaux  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  p.molyneaux@imperial.ac.uk
Professor Peter Openshaw  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  p.openshaw@imperial.ac.uk
Dr Johanna Rhodes  School of Public Health  Medicine  johanna.rhodes@imperial.ac.uk
Dr David Riglar  Infectious Disease  Medicine  d.riglar@imperial.ac.uk
Professor Guy Rutter  Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction  Medicine  g.rutter@imperial.ac.uk
Professor Sejal Seglani  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  s.saglani@imperial.ac.uk
Dr Avinash Shenoy  Infectious Disease  Medicine  a.shenoy@imperial.ac.uk
Dr Aran Singanayagam  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  a.singanayagam@imperial.ac.uk
Professor Zoltan Takats  Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction  Medicine  z.takats@imperial.ac.uk
Dr Reiko Tanaka  Bioengineering  Engineering  r.tanaka@imperial.ac.uk
Professor Mark Thursz  Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction  Medicine  m.thursz@imperial.ac.uk
Dr John Tregoning  Infectious Disease  Medicine  john.tregoning@imperial.ac.uk
Dr Kirill Veselkov  Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction  Medicine  kirill.veselkov04@imperial.ac.uk
Professor Martin Wilkins  National Heart and Lung Institute  Medicine  m.wilkins@imperial.ac.uk
Dr Huw Williams  Life Sciences  Natural Sciences  h.d.williams@imperial.ac.uk
Information correct at time of publishing, but subject to change without notice
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General enquiries

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