(1) Gut microbes’ role in metabolizing dietary phytochemicals and mediating their cardiovascular beneficial effects, with special emphasis on blueberries and strawberries. This project aims to provide key insights into the causal associations among dietary berries, the gut microbiome, and vascular health.

(2) Gut microbial metabolic signature in adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their association with dietary and clinical factors.

(3) Preventing cardiovascular complications through dietary factors.