The Human Microbiome: Fundamentals, Methodologic Challenges and Examples by Dr. Noel T. Mueller, PhD, MPH, FAHA, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, CU Anschutz SOM
Date and Time: 23rd April, 2025, 11am IST | Location: C-CAMP Chausa
Speaker details: Dr. Mueller’s research program lies at the nexus of nutrition, microbiome, and environmental health science, and ultimately aims to generate data to inform the development and testing of interventions to improve health throughout the lifespan. Over the last decade, his research has largely focused on using epidemiologic studies to identify impacts on the intestinal microbiota, and on translating these findings into clinical trials in which we can rigorously test interventions to restore and/or modify our intestinal microbiota to improve our health.
The overarching objective of his research is to decrease the high burden of cardiometabolic diseases by developing the scientific basis for population-based clinical, behavioral, and pharmacologic interventions. To this end, he has over 100 publications, a book chapter, and invited editorials in JAMA, Cell Host & Microbe, and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. His work is funded by the NIH, in addition to state and foundation grants. He has been recognized for his research through the receipt of several national research awards, including the “The Sandra A. Daugherty Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology” and through invited seminars, both nationally and internationally.
His research has also reached the general public and gains attention from multiple podcasts and the media, including the New York Times, BBC, CBS News, and NPR. Dr. Mueller also thoroughly enjoys teaching and mentoring the next generation of public health scientists, and he was recently recognized for his efforts with the prestigious “Advising, Mentoring, & Teaching Recognition Award” from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and with the 2024 NORC Outstanding Mentor Award from the University of Colorado.
[Interest areas: Microbiome, Obesity & Metabolic Disease, Development and Lifecourse Epidemiology]
