Anna Castells Nobau

Anna Castells Nobau is a leading researcher in the field of Nutrition, Eumetabolism, and Health. She holds a Researcher position and has led multiple high-impact projects focusing on gut microbiota-brain interactions, metabolic disorders, and adipose tissue biology. Her work bridges microbiome research with cognitive health, obesity, and systemic metabolism.

• Principal Investigator (PI) in key projects:
  • "Involvement of the gut microbiota-brain cross talk in the loss of eating control" (La Caixa Foundation)
  • "Microbioma-Intestino-Cerebro in obesity-depression bidirectional relationship" (Carlos III Health Institute)
  • L'ORÉAL-UNESCO For Women in Science Award recipient

Her research integrates multiomics approaches, systems medicine, and translational studies to uncover mechanisms linking metabolism and neurological health. Notable contributions include discoveries on archaea methanogens' cognitive effects, microviridae phages' role in food addiction, and adipose tissue's regulatory role in cognition.

Anna has secured prestigious grants including the Miguel Servet Career Development Award and coordinates interdisciplinary teams across microbiology, neuroscience, and clinical research. Her work is published in top journals like Nature Metabolism, Cell Host & Microbe, and Gut.