David Bolam

Dr. David Bolam is a researcher at Newcastle University, specializing in the biochemistry and microbiology of carbohydrate-active enzymes in gut microbiota. His work focuses on nutrient acquisition mechanisms in Bacteroidetes and Bacteroides species, particularly glycan metabolism, mucin breakdown, and microbial adaptation to host-derived carbohydrates. Co-authoring over 40 publications since 1996, Bolam's research spans structural biology, enzymology, and microbial ecology.