Invitation to Professor Fredrik Bäckhed’s inaugural lecture

Trillions of gut bacteria live within you—right now! They inhabit your entire gut, with the highest density in your colon, and although they are microscopic, they have the power to influence your health. Our gut bacteria appear to affect our well-being, yet much remains to be explored.

Thus, researchers consider this microbial ecosystem an organ within the body that requires further investigation. In this inaugural lecture, titled "The gut microbiota – an overlooked organ affecting our physiology and metabolism," Fredrik Bäckhed will discuss how the microbiota is altered in various cardiometabolic diseases and how it can be influenced by different environmental factors.

Finally, he will examine how gut microbiota may contribute to disease and how, by understanding these disease-causing mechanisms, we may discover ways to modulate the microbiota to improve our health.

Title

The gut microbiota – an overlooked organ affecting our physiology and metabolism.

Time

Friday, 23 May 2025, 3:00-4:00 p.m., followed by a reception from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Venue

DTU Lyngby Campus
Anker Engelunds Vej 101,
Building 101A, 1st floor
Meeting room M1 (the reception takes place in the foyer by M1)
2800 Kgs. Lyngby

Registration

Registration is required no later than 19 May 2025, as there are a limited number of seats available. Register here.