Alan Walker
Professor Alan Walker is a microbiologist at the Rowett Institute at the University of Aberdeen. His research focuses on the mechanistic understanding of the interactions between host diet and the intestinal microbiota of humans and animals. He has extensive experience working in the field of anaerobic microbiology and DNA sequencing technologies from his time at the renowned Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge. Alan’s research now aims to uncover the factors that may contribute to host health, using a combination of bioinformatics and bench work.
CareersNetworking & communications advice for early career researchers
Professor Alan Walker shares some advice as part of a wider conversation with author Yang Yue.
CareersA conversation at the forefront of human microbiome research
Yang Yue and Professor Alan Walker discuss everything from precision medicine and the omics approach, to challenges in the road ahead and the future of microbiome research.
