Olli Kärkkäinen
P1. Coordinator UCLouvain, Belgium . Metabolism and Nutrition research group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain
PI: Nathalie Delzenne
Expert in health effects of nutrients targeting the gut microbiota, in different pathophysiological context including AUD; they developed preclinical models and collaborate with a psychiatric unit (P. de Timary, P. Starkel- St Luc academic hospital) for AUD patients related studies
P2. University of Turku, Finland.
PI: Kati Hanhineva
Expert in metabolomics studies which aim at understanding brain functions especially in the context of alcohol dependence and mood disorders, as well as characterization of metabolites produced by gut microbiota both in feces, circulation and organs
P3. Université de Bordeaux France. Laboratoire NutriNeuro, (INRAe)
PI: Sophie Layé
Expert in translational approaches and is specialized in neuroinflammatory and behavioural phenotyping in mice allowing to efficiently test the possible involvement of metabolites and their mechanism of action in preclinical studies.
P4. University of Eastern Finland
PI: Olli Kärkkäinen
Expert in metabolomics studies which aim at understanding of disease processes and to identify novel biomarkers of exposure and new targets for treatment.