Research Program and Theme
- Program: Cancer Engineering and Biological Systems
- Theme: Mechanistic and Quantitative Biology
Research Focus
Jacob Allen’s research focuses on understanding how specific environmental interventions and conditions (e.g., exercise, stress, and nutrition) interact to influence gut microbial communities (i.e., gut microbiota) during both homeostatic and pathological disease states. His lab applies research methods spanning in vitro organoid systems, pre-clinical animal models, and human studies to study these effects. The Allen lab is particularly interested in understanding how gut microbes interact with the immune systems of the gut and brain to shape our physiology.
Other Campus Affiliations
- Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
- Affiliate, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
- Affiliate, Personalized Nutrition Initiative, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology