Role and Impact of the Microbiome on the Human Genome
Read about key concepts and views on the role and impact of our microbes’ genomes on our human genome! 3 recent papers to give you Food For Thought Getting the Hologenome Concept Right: an Eco-Evolutionary Framework for Hosts and Their Microbiomes. Theis R. K., et al. mSystems. Mar 2016. ABSTRACTGiven the complexity of host-microbiota symbioses, scientists and […]
New Paper: The Hygiene Hypothesis, the COVID Pandemic, and Consequences for the Human Microbiome
Congratulations to our Platform 1 Co-Lead Dr. Philippe Gros on this recent publication! A perspective from the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) on the impact of the environment related to the COVID pandemic and its effects on the human microbiome. Explore many facets of COVID-19−induced societal changes and their possible effects on the microbiome, and […]
New Paper: Lessons Learned From the Prenatal Microbiome Controversy
Congratulations to our Director and Platform 1 Lead Dr. Kathy McCoy on this recent publication! Abstract For more than a century, the prenatal environment was considered sterile. Over the last few years, findings obtained with next-generation sequencing approaches from samples of the placenta, the amniotic fluid, meconium, and even fetal tissues have challenged the dogma […]
New Paper: Maternal Consumption of Artificially Sweetened Beverages During Pregnancy is Associated with Infant Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Modifications and Increased Infant Body Mass Index
Congratulations to our Platform 2 Co-Lead Dr. Marie-Claire Arrieta and our Platform 4 Lead Dr. Laura Sycuro on this recent publication! Studying 100 infants from the CHILD Cohort Study, the authors aim to understand the link observed between the rise in childhood obesity and sweetener consumption during pregnancy. Abstract Artificial sweetener consumption by pregnant women […]
New Paper: From Birth to Overweight and Atopic Disease: Multiple and Common Pathways of the Infant Gut Microbiome
Congratulations to our Platform 2 Lead Dr. Anita Kozyrskyj on this recent publication! This recent study from Dr. Kozyrskyj’s team and colleagues highlights how birth factors from the CHILD study cohort (@CHILDSTUDY) correlate to changes in the gut microbes of infants to “determine the pathways by which these alterations may lead to an increased risk […]
New Paper: Innate Responses to Gut Microbiota; Critical Assessment of the Necessary Experimental Controls
Congratulations to our Director and Platform 1 Lead Dr. Kathy McCoy on this recent publication! Focusing on the recent findings (since 2017) regarding the commensal bacteria of the mouse intestinal tract, Dr. McCoy and Dr. Ohland discuss the importance and advances of what experimental controls are required to reliably determine how the microbiota influences the […]
