Affiliation: University of Auckland, Auckland Bioengineering Institute

Jagir Hussan is a bioengineer with 15 years of experience in human physiology and complex systems research. His research work spans across the basic science and applied biomedical discovery spectrum. He works closely with industry and maintains strong linkages with diverse research groups, globally. He has significant expertise in both the development and integration of experiments, instrumentation, and computer modelling to unravel complex relationships. Currently, he leads the Animal and Microbiome group at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, New Zealand. The group is interested in developing biotechnological solutions to modulate host-microbiome interactions. Their investigations center on how the host-microbiome interaction architecture evolves, potentiates, and modulates the activation of mechanical, chemical, and electrical signaling pathways and control programs. A targeted outcome is to determine the mechanisms underlying disease phenotypes, farm productivity, pollution, and green-house gas mitigation.