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Sebastian Schmidt is a Lecturer in Microbiome & Health at the APC Microbiome Ireland and School of Medicine, University College Cork. He holds degrees in Biotechnology (École Supérieure de Biotechnologie) and Environmental Engineering (École et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre, University of Strasbourg). His PhD in Computational Biology (University of Zürich) and postdoctoral work at EMBL Heidelberg focused on microbial ecology, computational tools, and diet-microbiome interactions. His research bridges global microbial systems with human health applications, emphasizing dietary impacts on microbiomes and their metabolic consequences.
Education:
- Bachelor/Master in Biotechnology, École Supérieure de Biotechnologie (Strasbourg)
- Bachelor/Master in Environmental Engineering, École et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre (Strasbourg)
- PhD in Computational Biology, University of Zürich (2014)
Research Focus: His work develops computational frameworks to study microbial adaptation across environments—from human gut ecosystems to environmental habitats. Key areas include:
- Metagenomic data analysis (e.g., SPIRE database)
- Diet-microbe interactions and targeted dietary interventions
- Microbial diversity and functional genomics (e.g., proGenomes3 project)
Publications: Over 30 peer-reviewed articles since 2013, with recent emphasis on fecal microbiome dynamics, planetary microbiome resources, and microbiome-driven disease biomarkers. Notable themes include antimicrobial peptide discovery, FMT efficacy, and multi-omics integration.
Awards: Recipient of the Charles Donovan Microbiome Prize for outstanding contributions to microbiome research.
Labs and Platforms: Active at APC Microbiome Ireland, a global leader in gut microbiome research. Collaborates with EMBL and other institutions on open-source microbiome tools and large-scale genomic projects.
