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Stephen Lindemann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science at Purdue University, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Biological Sciences. He leads the Diet-Microbiome Interactions Laboratory where he studies the ecological principles underlying microbial communities that consume complex substrates, particularly polysaccharides. His research focuses on how distinct dietary fibers shape the gut microbiome community structure and metabolism, the mechanisms by which gut microbiota influence human metabolism and inflammation, and the ecological principles that govern microbial interactions and competition for oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. Additionally, Dr. Lindemann's laboratory aims to explore microbial labor division in the gut environment concerning polysaccharide consumption, contributing to a deeper understanding of dietary impacts on health.
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