Dear Colleagues,

As the Editor-in-Chief of Nutrients, it is my great pleasure to announce the winner of the Nutrients 2022 Best PhD Thesis Award. This award is for a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential.

The award has been granted to:

“Resiliency and Individuality Influence the Gut Microbiome Through Nutritional and Feeding Behavior Pressures” by Alex Mohr, Arizona State University, USA.

The winner will receive CHF 800, a certificate and a chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Nutrients before the end of 30 April 2024.

On behalf of the evaluation committee, I congratulate the winner on his accomplishments. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the applicants for submitting their exceptional theses and thank the Award Committee for voting and helping with this award.

Prof. Dr. Maria Luz Fernandez and Prof. Dr. Lluis Serra-Majem
Editors-in-Chief, Nutrients