Tune in: bacteria may hold a key to some cancer immunotherapies

Podcast Friday Science - Dr. McCoy

In these two podcasts, our Director and Platform 1 Lead Dr. Kathy McCoy speaks about her recent study exploring the role of inosine, a bacterial metabolite, in response to cancer immunotherapies. Interviewer Charles Bergquist from Science Friday also raises some important questions such as the recent successes of the microbiome field (Twitter: @scifri). Richard Jacobs […]

IMPACTT Director Dr. Kathy McCoy Shares Her Insights About Vaginal Seeding

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Vaginal seeding has pros and cons… if you want to strengthen your baby’s microbiome, consider breastfeeding instead. DR. KATHY MCCOY What is ‘vaginal seeding’ and will it help your C-section baby? Should every baby born by caesarean section (C-section) be given […]