A Special Interview with Prof. Dirk Haller, Senior Editor of Microbiome Research Reports
On July 16, 2024, the Editorial Office of Microbiome Research Reports (MRR) was delighted to have a special interview with Prof. Dirk Haller, the Senior Editor of the journal.
About Prof. Dirk Haller
Prof. Haller is dedicated to understanding mechanisms of microbe-host interactions in the digestive tract and investigating how the microbiome affects chronic diseases, including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and colorectal cancer (CRC). Prof. Haller completed his doctoral studies in food microbiology and nutrition science following his graduation from the University of Hohenheim, where he also received a joint honors degree. He then worked in Switzerland and the USA as a visiting researcher, before being admitted to the Emmy Noether Programme of the German Research Foundation (DFG) and joining TUM as a Junior Research Group Leader. After receiving offers from Canada (University of Alberta) and Switzerland (ETH Zürich), he now holds the Chair of Nutrition and Immunology and directs the ZIEL Institute for Food and Health at the TUM Weihenstephan Campus. Prof. Haller directs and coordinates many international and national research programs (DFG priority; SPP1656). The establishment of a new DFG Collaborative Research Center (Microbiome Signatures; SFB1371) under his leadership places Nutritional Science at TUM in a unique position and strengthens the research focus on microbiomes. He has received awards for his research from the European Society of Gastroenterology (Distinguished UEG Research Prize), the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM Main Prize), and the Technical University of Munich (Heinz-Maier- Leibnitz Medal).
Interview Questions:
(1) Could you briefly introduce your academic background and research area? What is your current research focus, and are there any recent findings you would like to share with us?
(2) What are the important breakthroughs or trends in your research field recently? Are there any emerging areas you are particularly excited about?
(3) What are the biggest challenges you have encountered in your research, and how did you overcome them?
(4) As someone who has mentored young researchers, what advice would you give them?
Watch the Following Video for Prof. Haller's Answers:
Editor: Louise Xu
Language Editor: Catherine Yang
Production Editor: Yan Zhang
Respectfully Submitted by the Editorial Office of Microbiome Research Reports
