Organisation/Company: Free University of Bozen - Bolzano
Research Field: Agricultural sciences » Other Biological sciences » Other Technology » Biotechnology
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country: Italy
Application Deadline: 24 Apr 2025 - 10:00 (UTC)
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Call: Rector's Decree n. 395/2025 of 07.03.2025
Project Title: Harnessing fermented foods and their microbiome for their ability to modulate the microbiota-gut-brain axis (Ferm4Gut) - (Funded by ESF+ - ESF2_f3_0006 - CUP B56F24000090001)
Deadline for sending applications and publications: 24.04.2025 at 12:00 PM (noon)
Number of applications: 3
Description of the research activity:
As part of the project, the omics techniques (proteomics and metabolomics) will be used to characterize some traditional South Tyrolean fermented foods in order to identify bioactive molecules in gut-brain communication. The presence of these molecules during the digestive process will also be assessed. Indeed, these molecules can be generated during fermentation or released/produced during digestion. The structural, functional and behavioral dynamics of bioactive molecules within the intestinal ecosystem will also be explored. The overall aim of the project, which is part of a larger European Social Fund Plus project (ESF2_f3_0006), is to demonstrate a two-way communication between the gut and the brain through the consumption of fermented foods, with a focus on improving mental health.
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