Salome Kurth

Salome Kurth is a researcher affiliated with the University of Fribourg and other institutions, focusing on neurophysiology, brain research, and infant development. Her work explores the interplay between sleep regulation, gut microbiome, and cognitive development in early childhood.

• Grants & Projects:
  • NapBiome (2025-2029): Targeting gut microbiota and sleep rhythm to improve developmental outcomes in children (CHF 2.4M).
  • Development of Sleep Regulation (2019-2025): Investigating sleep's role in fostering healthy cognitive and brain development (CHF 1.89M).
• Research Themes:
  • Gut-brain axis and its impact on infant sleep patterns
  • Neurophysiological mechanisms of brain plasticity during development
  • Metagenomics approaches to studying microbiome-sleep interactions
  • Circadian rhythm modulation in early childhood
• Methodologies:
  • High-density EEG for brain connectivity analysis
  • 16S rRNA sequencing for microbiome profiling
  • Longitudinal studies on infant sleep development