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Dr Andreas Kolb

Last updated: 14 January 2025

A head and shoulders photograph of Dr Andreas Kolb.

A head and shoulders photograph of Dr Andreas Kolb. Andreas is standing outside in front of green trees. He is wearing a dark blue and grey zip up jumper. with a white collared shirt underneath. He has short brown hair and is smiling.

Bio

Dr Andreas Kolb is a Senior Research Fellow at the Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen. He studies the effects of fungal toxins and plant metabolites in the gut with a focus on the role of the microbiome and bile acids as mediators of toxic effects and health benefits. He develops cell-based bioassays as a means to detect multiple toxin congeners in food and environmental samples. In addition, he studies the effects of nutrition in perinatal life on long term metabolic health outcomes.

Dr Kolb's appointment as a member of the COT expires on 28th February 2027.

An up-to-date record of member interests can be found on the Register of Interests page.