How do gut bacteria affect the brain?
In the latest video from Argonne's Microbiome Project, Jack Gilbert explores the relationship between the microbes living in your gut and your brain. [Read More]
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Journalists get a taste of life as a scientist through MBL fellowships
From hands on work in a molecular biology lab to collecting marine specimens off the coast of Cape Cod, 13 science and health journalists recently got a taste of life as a scientist through the Logan Science Journalism Fellowships from the Marine Biological Laboratory. [Read More]
Black tie event helps white coats decode genes’ colors
The Gastrointestinal Research Foundation ball raises money for a device that will help researchers unravel the genetic sequences of the hundreds of strains of bacteria that inhabit the digestive tract. [Read More]
Yearlong survey tracks the microbiome of a newly opened hospital
A 12-month study mapping bacterial diversity within a hospital should help hospitals worldwide better understand how to encourage beneficial microbial interactions and decrease potentially harmful contact. [Read More]
$100 million gift establishes Duchossois Family Institute to develop ‘new science’ focused on optimizing health
A Chicago-area family with a deep commitment to supporting science and medicine is giving $100 million to establish The Duchossois Family Institute at the University of Chicago Medicine, which seeks to accelerate research and interventions based on how the human immune system, microbiome and genetics interact to maintain health. [Read More]
UCM-led studies ranked 1 and 2 in Clinical Research Forum’s Top 10 for 2017
The Clinical Research Forum selected two studies headed by University of Chicago researchers as among the three best clinical research papers published in 2016. [Read More]
UChicago startups focus on microbiome medicine
Two startup companies founded by UChicago faculty are leveraging the microbiome to develop new medications that could prevent food allergies, stop infections, and treat disease. [Read More]
Beyond the Gut: Unlocking the Secrets of the Microbiome
University of Chicago scientists are forging unexpected collaborations in a quest to understand and harness the capability of microbes. [Read More]
Making the microbiome part of precision medicine
A growing body of research shows the microbiome plays a crucial role in human health and disease, and a new editorial by Jack Gilbert and Thomas Kuntz argues that it should become part of the precision medicine movement. [Read More]
Intestinal flora may prevent kidney stones
A research team led by UChicago nephrologist Hatim Hassan shows how a specific intestinal bacteria can prevent kidney stones. [Read More]
