Working Life: I was interested in finding ways to prevent chronic disease through healthy gut microbiomes

In 2008, I sent a random email to a research centre in Papua New Guinea, asking if they could send me some poo samples. Amazingly, they said they would

Jens Walter, professor of ecology, food, and the microbiome at UCC and the APC Microbiome Ireland

Jens Walter, professor of ecology, food, and the microbiome at UCC and the APC Microbiome Ireland

“I’ve been a microbiologist for 25 years, and I’ve always been interested in probiotics and prebiotics — the stuff you see in the health section of a supermarket [such as oral supplements].