Sentences with phrase «human microbiome research»

Although amplicon has been the traditional workhorse for studies on microbial life, the spike in human microbiome research inspired many scientists to switch to shotgun, which is cheaper and generates more genetic information.

The study, the first to rigorously show that identifying people from microbiome data is feasible, suggests that we have surprisingly unique microbial inhabitants, but could raise potential privacy concerns for subjects enrolled in human microbiome research projects.

Just as human microbiome research is rapidly changing our perspectives on human health and behavior, the interactions between trees and their soil microbiomes may dramatically change how we think about the health and behavior of forests.

She started Mostly Microbes as a reputable, scientific voice in the discussion about human microbiome research to help distinguish research findings from hype.

Her first studies on bacterial diversity in the human digestive tract, which were published in «Science» in 2005 and 2006 are milestones in the field of human microbiome research,» states Michael Schloter.

«The distal gut of a human is one of the densest microbial ecosystems on the planet,» says Stanford University microbiologist David Relman, a pioneer in human microbiome research.

Dr. Edlund also has experience as a post-doctoral fellow in natural products discovery, microbial chemical ecology and human microbiome research.

Dr. Blaser hopes that human microbiome research will one day lead to better ways of diagnosing, treating and even preventing psoriasis.