Mihai Covasa

Mihai Covasa is a Senior Professor at Western University of Health Sciences. His research investigates the gut microbiome's role in metabolic and infectious diseases, focusing on dysbiosis, nutrition, and probiotic interventions. Recent work includes SARS-CoV-2 wastewater genomic surveillance, diet–oral microbiota interactions with salivary biomarkers, and biopolymer-based probiotic delivery systems. He has also explored microRNAs as diagnostic biomarkers for long COVID and heavy metal–gut microbiota interactions. His publications span high-impact venues such as *Genome Biology*, *Nutrients*, and *Human Genomics*, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach bridging microbiology, bioinformatics, and clinical health sciences.