Dr. Josep Rubert Bassedas

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Josep Rubert Bassedas is an Assistant Professor at Wageningen University, specializing in Gastrointestinal Health. His research focuses on understanding the impact of microbial metabolites on gut resilience and health. He aims to enhance the resilience of the intestine by investigating the interactions between food substrates and gut microbes. Through interdisciplinary research, he seeks to identify dietary factors that modulate the production of microbial metabolites and their biological roles. His work employs targeted and untargeted metabolomics to create a comprehensive atlas of microbial metabolites and utilizes 2D intestinal organoid models along with multi-omics approaches to elucidate the mechanisms of intestinal resilience. His expertise includes analytical chemistry, biochemistry, mass spectrometry, and metabolomics, with a particular interest in personalized nutrition and gastrointestinal diseases. Josep is committed to translating his research findings into practical dietary strategies that can prevent chronic intestinal inflammation and enhance gut health.

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Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Wageningen University • Wageningen

Focused on gastrointestinal health, addressing the role of microbial metabolites in gut resilience.

Requirements for Wageningen University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:59
Reading
Required:59
Writing
Required:59
Speaking
Required:59
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a field of science relevant to the selected programme Sufficient academic performance (unweighted average 70% or 7.0/10.0) Basic knowledge of Statistics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate (or recent transcript if not graduated)
  • Transcript of academic records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (max 2 pages)
  • Statement of Purpose (optional but recommended for specializations)
  • Copy of passport
Specialization Notes

Master's programs are 2 years (120 ECTS). Admission decisions are usually issued within 6-8 weeks.