The UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has awarded Dr. Aimee Parker from the country’s Quadram Institute a 2024 fellowship to support her research on reversing age-related decline by modifying the gut microbiota. Specifically, the fellowship will support Parker in determining if the gut is key to protecting brain health and eyesight in aging. She will receive £467,730 (~US$625,140) in funding.