Dr. Matthew Snelson is an Advanced Accredited Practicing Dietitian and a National Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in the Hypertension Research Laboratory at Monash University. His research utilizes cell culture, preclinical animal studies and diet intervention trials to elucidate the role of diet in altering disease states via modulation of the gut microbiota. He completed his PhD at Monash University in 2019, investigating the effects of a processed diet on gut homeostasis and the contribution that these changes make to the development of diabetic kidney disease. His current research focus investigates the role of diet, the gut microbiota, and intestinal permeability in hypertension and other chronic diseases.