Nutrition, Oral and Gut Microbiome Research Lab

The Nutrition, Oral and Gut Microbiome (NOG) Lab at Khyber Medical University investigates how nutrition and microbial communities influence human health across the life course. Our research focuses on the oral and gut microbiomes, nutrition–microbiome interactions, and their roles in health and disease with particular emphasis on malnutrition and vulnerable populations. Using interdisciplinary approaches integrating microbiology, molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics, and clinical research, we explore host–microbiome interactions and how diet and nutritional status shape microbial ecosystems. Our work aims to identify microbiome signatures associated with health and disease and develop evidence-based strategies to improve health outcomes, especially among children at risk of malnutrition.

• Oral Microbiome

  The human mouth harbours one of the body's most diverse microbial ecosystems, playing a vital role in both oral and syst

• Gut Microbiome

  The gut microbiome plays a fundamental role in nutrition, metabolism, immune function, and healthy development. Our rese

• Nutrition–Microbiome Interactions

  Nutrition and the microbiome are closely interconnected, with diet shaping microbial communities and, in turn, the micro

When we look closely at human health, we keep finding the same truth: we are never alone. Trillions of microbes in our mouths and guts live alongside us, shaping how we grow, how we fight disease, and how our bodies use …