Keio University Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center (WPI-Bio2Q) held a seminar as follows.

Thursday, 17:00 -18:00 July 31, 2025

Venue: 1F Lounge, Center for Integrated Medical Research, Shinanomachi Campus, Keio University

Speaker:
Jianguo Xia, Ph.D.
Professor
Canada Research Chair in Bioinformatics and Big Data Analytics, McGill University, QC Canada

Title:  “Leveraging metabolomics and biological networks for functional insights into microbiome”

Small molecule metabolites serve as critical mediators of host-microbiome interactions. High-resolution mass spectrometry-based global metabolomics generates comprehensive datasets that capture the complex landscape of host-microbiome co-metabolism. Proper integration of metabolomic and microbiome data represents a powerful approach for elucidating the biological mechanisms underlying host-microbiome interactions. In this presentation, I will discuss our recent research developing integrated computational approaches and tools, advanced LC-MS/MS metabolomics analytical methods, and experimental C. elegans-based model systems. Together, these approaches provide new avenues for understanding microbiome functions and their dynamic interactions with host organisms.