Seminars in Ageing: Gut microbiome and association with physical performance in ageing

Dr David Barry

About the Presenter:

David has a background in human nutrition and biomedical science. He completed his PhD at Swinburne University of Technology, on the relationships between muscle health, physical performance and gut microbiome in older adults He has experience facilitating investigator-led and commercially funded clinical trials across a range of disciplines including rheumatology, dermatology, and gastroenterology as well as healthy volunteer and vaccine studies. Before moving to Australia in 2012, he was in clinical practice in Seattle, USA, with a focus on integrative and lifestyle medicine. Among other topics, his research interests include nutrition, the gut microbiome and physical performance in ageing.