Jeremy Burton currently holds the Miriam Burnett Chair in Urological Sciences within the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery and is cross-appointed to the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Western Ontario (Western University) in London, Ontario. His interests include; how the microbiome influences urological conditions and what modulates the microbiota, such as diet, disease, treatment and the use of antibiotics. His entire research career has focused upon the relationship of commensal bacteria to human health.