Ranko Gacesa

Ranko Gacesa is a researcher at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, affiliated with the Groningen Institute for Gastro Intestinal Genetics and Immunology (3GI). His work focuses on gut microbiome interactions in diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease, and coeliac disease, as well as post-transplantation complications.

Research trends show expertise in metagenomics, microbial strain-level analysis, and non-HLA genetic mismatch studies in transplantation. He actively contributes to understanding dysbiosis and oral pathobiont colonization in diverse ethnic populations.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Vidi grant for nutrition and gut microbiome research (2024)
• Supervision:
  • Co-supervisor for Marjolein Klaassen's PhD research on gut microbiome in IBD