Louisa Filipe Rosa

PhD Student

T +49 711 459 23622

E louisa.homberg@uni-hohenheim.de


Research groups

  • Antimicrobial host defense and microbiome
  • Intestinal barrier and SCFA

Main research areas / research projects

  • Influence of nutritional factors, vitamins and fatty acids, on intestinal barrier function
  • Effects of prebiotic supplements on intestinal barrier function in diet induced obesity
  • Functional role of antimicrobial peptides and defensins
  • Identification of drug targets to sustain innate barrier function: Efficacy of defensins in restoring intestinal barrier function and prevention of obesity