Microbiome in health and disease
The Institute for Digestive Research conducts comprehensive microbiome and mycobiome analyses. The Institute investigates microorganism-produced metabolites and the alterations in microbiome and mycobiome profiles depending on the clinical characterization of the study subjects.
Personalized medicine
This research area combines large-scale state-of-art technologies and computational approaches to investigate health and gastrointestinal diseases at the single-cell or molecular level (epigenetic, genetic, etc.).
Translational research
The Institute for Digestive Research performs fundamental and translational research, utilizing functional studies to uncover the mechanisms behind gastrointestinal disorders, with a focus on inflammatory diseases and cancer.