Cassy Ross

Dr. Cassy Ross is a Lecturer in Biomedical Science at Teesside University's Life Sciences Centre for Biodiscovery within the School of Health and Life Sciences. Her doctoral research focused on gut microbiota studies in preterm infants, specifically examining factors influencing thriving versus non-thriving developmental outcomes.

Her primary research investigates the microbiome composition in preterm infants and its relationship to health outcomes, with particular attention to nutritional and developmental factors. Ross explores how early microbial colonization patterns impact growth trajectories and long-term health in vulnerable neonatal populations.

Her conference presentation on the preterm infant microbiome demonstrates her expertise in neonatal microbiota research and its clinical implications for improving infant health outcomes.