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Akintunde plans to develop single cell sequencing technology to define "dark matter" microorganisms, and search for bacteria that encode genes for antibiotic resistance or other immune-related function.
Research Highlight
August 14, 2017
Does the composition of highly trained athletes’ microbiomes differ from that of other people, and what role might microbes play in the competitive landscape?
eNews
October 27, 2016
Understanding the different ways that our microbes interact with our skin will help us understand how to make targeted therapeutics to treat disease.
The gut microbiota can modulate the severity of cerebral ischemic injury through regulatory influences on IL-17–producing cells that travel from the gut to the brain.
Gut microbial populations are heavily influenced by the type of food we eat, and the particular bugs that take up permanent residence in our GI tracts can affect our metabolism.
Press Release
January 10, 2017
Genomics pioneer and bioinformatics expert Mark Adams, Ph.D. will enhance the The Jackson Laboratory’s large-scale microbiome initiatives.
Blog Post
November 11, 2015
Every day we carry around 10 times more microbial cells than our own. The makeup of our microbes is explaining why people with certain lifestyles are at risk for developing obesity, asthma and other common Western diseases.
Research Highlight
November 04, 2015
New multi-institutional group of leading microbiome researchers seeks to deepen our knowledge of the microbiome and apply lessons from this emergent area of research.
Blog Post
February 17, 2015
What should you do if you mouse research facility is hit with a pinworm outbreak? What impact may this have on your experiments?