Almagul Kushugulova - Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor, Head of Laboratory of Microbiome, Center for Life Sciences, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University professor. Graduated from Akmola State Medical Institute (Astana, Kazakhstan) in 1996. Research experience: 29 years. Research interests: Dr. Kushugulova is an expert in human microbiome, immunology, and functional food products. She is a member of the International Human Microbiome Consortium (IHMC), FEMS, the Academic Society for Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds, the British Society for Aging Medicine, the ReGenera Research Group on Aging Issues, the Kazakhstan Association of Human Microbiome Researchers, and the National Platform for Food Technologies in Europe.