I am a PhD candidate at Brighthouse in Venlo, affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University. I hold a bachelor’s and a master's degree in medicine from China, where I developed a research interest in type 2 diabetes and metabolic health. My current doctoral research focuses on understanding how dietary fibers derived from sustainable food sources influence gut microbiota and intestinal barrier function. By employing synthetic microbial communities and advanced in vitro gut models, my work ultimately seeks to provide mechanistic insights for microbiota-targeted nutritional interventions and promote sustainable strategies for human health