Dan Knights

Dan Knights is a professor at the University of Minnesota and a leading scientist who uses computers to study the trillions of bacteria that live in our bodies, known as the microbiome. He combines his knowledge of computer science and biology to develop new methods for precision medicine, which is the practice of tailoring medical treatment to each individual. His research focuses on how our modern lifestyles, including what we eat and the medicines we take, are changing our microbiomes. He studies how these changes can lead to an increase in diseases like Crohn’s disease and other modern illnesses. Dan’s lab is currently working on a new way to use a person’s microbiome to discover and create new drugs. In addition to his academic work, Dan is the co-founder and CEO of CoreBiome, a company that helps other researchers and companies to analyze the microbiome. His work has been published in over 70 scientific articles and is helping to shape a new area of medicine that links nutrition, microbial activity, and a person’s overall health.