Junior and Senior University Researchers with fixed-term contract (RTD) - Agricultural, Food and Environmental Microbiology (Prof.ssa Di Cagno, Raffaella)

Call

Rector's Decree n. 395/2025 of 07.03.2025

Call(pdf)

Online application (link)

Website of the procedure (link)

Project

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 applications

6

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.