Washington University in St Louis · BiologyGordon Lab
Jeffrey I Gordon · Saint Louis, Missouri
Research Focus
Dr. Jeffrey I. Gordon's lab focuses on understanding how gut microbes influence the health and development of children, particularly those suffering from malnutrition. The lab has developed innovative food formulations designed to improve gut microbiota in undernourished children, which helps enhance their growth and overall health. By studying the relationship between specific dietary components and gut bacteria, they aim to create effective nutritional strategies that promote better developmental outcomes.
gut microbiotamalnutritionchild healthprebioticsmetabolismtherapeutic foodsnutritional interventionsmicrobial communitygut-brain axis
Research Aims
2AIM 01Investigate the genetic and metabolic features of growth-promoting gut bacteria in malnourished children.
AIM 02Evaluate the effects of prebiotic glycan structures on gut bacteria and host growth using gnotobiotic models.
Skills the Lab Values
gnotobiotic animal modelsmetagenomic analysismass spectrometryRNA sequencingmicrobial community profilingclinical trial designfood formulation developmentcell culturedata analysis in microbiology
Output against the department
Publications629top 4% of dept.41st of 1,033
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Citations245ktop 1% of dept.1st of 1,033
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