Introducing: IMPACTT Microbiome Standards
We are excited to introduce our IMPACTT Microbiome Standards! A defined microbial community of 45 phylogenetically diverse, evenly distributed bacteria encased in human fecal matrix or PBS. The best part: it’s free for Canadian labs! This initiative is led by our Platform 4 Lead Dr. Laura Sycuro (University of Calgary), who partnered with Dr. Emma […]
New Paper: Beta-Diversity Distance Matrices for Microbiome Sample Size and Power Calculations — How to Obtain Good Estimates
Congratulations to our IMPACTT Director and Platform 1 Lead Dr. Kathy McCoy, as well as Platform 2 Leads Dr. Anita Kozyrskyj & Dr. Marie-Claire Arrieta, Platform 5 Lead Dr. Celia Greenwood, and Sex & Gender Lead Dr. Jayne Danska on this recent publication! Abstract In microbiome studies, researchers often wish to compare the taxa count distributions between […]
New Paper: Small Intestinal Resident Eosinophils Maintain Gut Homeostasis Following Microbial Colonization
Congratulations to our Education Leads Dr. Markus Geuking & Dr. Braedon McDonald, and IMPACTT Director and Platform 1 Lead Dr. Kathy McCoy, on this recent publication! Abstract The intestine harbors a large population of resident eosinophils, yet the function of intestinal eosinophils has not been explored. Flow cytometry and whole-mount imaging identified eosinophils residing in the lamina […]
New Paper: The Rise to Power of the Microbiome: Power and Sample Size Calculation for Microbiome Studies
Congratulations to our Platform 2 Leads Dr. Marie-Claire Arrieta & Dr. Anita Kozyrskyj, and Platform 5 Lead Dr. Celia Greenwood, on this recent publication! Abstract A priori power and sample size calculations are crucial to appropriately test null hypotheses and obtain valid conclusions from all clinical studies. Statistical tests to evaluate hypotheses in microbiome studies […]
