The metabolic role and therapeutic potential of the microbiome in cardiometabolic disease
Dr. Bäckhed combines clinical oriented research with gnotobiotic mouse models to address the role of the normal gut microbiota in metabolic diseases. He is appointed Professor at University of Copenhagen and has been guest Professor at University of Oslo (2013-15) and did a sabbatical at University of Hawaii (2019). Dr. Bäckhed was one of the world’s most cited researchers in 2020 in ‘Microbiology’ and ‘Molecular Biology and Genetics’ according to Clarivate Web of Science. Fredrik Bäckhed has received a large number of prestigious awards and appointments. Dr Bäckhed has been elected to the Young Academy of Sweden (2011-2015), The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (2015), The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (2018). He has also been appointed Torsten Söderberg Professor in Medicine and Wallenberg Scholar.