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Research HighlightOctober 19, 2022Aging and our microbiomes
Julia Oh and her team collaborated with the UConn Center on Aging to study the microbiome of the skin, oral, and gut in the context of aging. -
Blog PostApril 26, 2021Using the power of sequencing on our smallest organisms
The microbiome plays a vital role in our health and wellbeing. Now researchers are using sequencing technology to better understand it. -
Research HighlightMay 19, 2020Finding bacterial strain growth rates in microbiome samples
To understand microbiome dynamics, it’s important to identify not only which microbial species are present in a given sample, but also to determine their growth rates. -
Research HighlightJanuary 30, 2020Taking a close, strain-level look at a skin bacterium
To assess how microbial species are derived and their importance, a team led by JAX Assistant Professor Julia Oh took a hard look at the dynamics of strain diversity for a specific bacterium in human skin, Staphylococcus (S.) epidermidis.
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Research HighlightMarch 30, 2022Unlocking the dynamics of sleep
Sleep affects our health in a multitude of ways and JAX researchers are working to figure out how on a genetic level. -
Research HighlightJanuary 25, 2021Investigating what makes good bacteria go bad
Five-year grant funds first study of genetic diversity and function of S. epidermidis strains to reveal a shift from benign to infectious. -
Search MagazineMarch 31, 2020Your sleep, your genes, your microbes
New research shows that the presence of Odoribacter in the gut alters sleep patterns differently in mice depending on their genetic background. -
Press ReleaseSeptember 13, 2019The microbiome and the nursing home
JAX, UConn researchers explore how patients’ microbiome, and risk of infection, change after time in a skilled nursing facility.
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