Dr Zhou joined Western Sydney University, School of Medicine, in February of 2014 as a postdoctoral research fellow to work in translational gastroenterology. The laboratory, under his management, has grown to produce internationally recognised research on gut microbiome, gastrointestinal motility, nutrition and dietetics, and regenerative therapy as well as collaborations with research teams at John Hunter Hospital, Swinburne University, University of New South Wales, and University of Technology Sydney. Dr Jerry Zhou is a clinical research fellow at gastrointestinal physiology clinics in the Greater Western Sydney region (at Blacktown and Camden Hospitals). The clinical experience has bridged the divide between clinical and basic science, creating relevant research questions and the translation of research outcomes back into clinical practice.