Josep Rubert Bassedas

Josep Rubert Bassedas, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the departments of Nutritional Biology and Food Quality and Design, focusing on the interplay between food digestion, gut microbiome, and human health. His work employs in vitro models to investigate dietary fiber effects, advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), and metabolite dynamics.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Gut microbiome metabolism
  • Oral food breakdown and digestion
  • AGE-RAGE signaling pathways
  • Colonic microbial metabolite production

Recent studies highlight his work on rice chewing behavior, standardized in vitro models, and flavan-3-ol catabolites, with applications in nutritional interventions and gastrointestinal health. He supervises multiple PhD candidates, including Y. Cai, O. U. Hassan, Y. Liang, Z. Liu, and F. Jansen, across projects exploring the gut microbiota-host triangle, Maillard Reaction Products, and intestinal permeability.