PhD Defense

Advisor: Dr. Devin Rose

Sujun (Willow) Liu

December 3, 2024

9:00 am

FIC 220

Zoom link: https://unl.zoom.us/j/99566881505

“Increasing the Impact of Dietary Fiber from Grains on Human Health Through Gut Microbiome”

Willow (Sujun Liu) is a Ph.D. candidate advised by Dr. Devin J. Rose. She earned both her Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Willow's research focuses on cereal dietary fibers and their interactions with the human gut microbiota. Her work explores how chemical modifications of dietary fibers influence microbial composition and metabolism. Through this research, she has provided novel insights into the release of phenolic compounds during chemical modifications and their implications for gut microbiota-driven fermentation processes. Additionally, her studies examine the impact of high-fiber wheat on the human gut microbiome.

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