I am interested in the interplay between the gut microbial community and host energetics. The gut microbiome contributes to the human energy budget, but to date almost all studies of these effects have manipulated energy intake rather than energy expenditure. I seek to understand the fundamental nature of human-microbial interactions and their evolutionary significance by investigating the effects of energy expenditure on the gut microbiome. Currently, my research focuses on the potential ability for the gut microbiome to buffer the energetic cost of endurance running.

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