Benjamin Valderrama


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Short Bio

I’m a PhD student doing computational biology to better understand the microbiome-gut-brain axis. I work under the supervision of Professors John F. Cryan and Gerard Clarke at APC microbiome Ireland.

Since my first year as an undergrad I have been working in the microbiome-gut-brain axis. Although I started doing molecular work, I transitioned to fully computational 💻🧬 the year before starting my PhD, while still working in the industry.

In my daily life I like reading, hiking, drinking coffee and doing 3D design and printing.

Research interests

My research focuses in three key research areas:

  • Microbiome modulation of gut barrier integrity and its effects on host gut-brain health.
  • The study of the microbiome of underrepresented population and its implications on brain health.
  • Probiotics and Psychobiotics development