Anni Moore Morningside College I am a microbiome support ambassador because I believe that everything in this world can be advanced through collaboration and cooperation – and what a better example of collaboration and cooperation than host-microbiome interactions! As a microbial ecologist, I am fascinated by all kinds of microbial communities and how they interact…
Shruti Shah CSIR- National Institute of Oceanography Since my childhood, I was curious about nature and oceans. My fascination and curiosity to understand the natural phenomena happening around me motivated me to get into the science stream; thus, my journey in science began. Oceans and microbes are important for regulating many critical aspects of the…
Caterina Carco Riddet Institute, Massey University Everybody in this audience is confident with the several implications that the microbiota has for our general well-being. However, what really amazes me about microbes is that the human body has 10 times more bacteria than cells, which makes us “more bacteria than human”. Or the fact that 80-90%…
Ylenia Heinrich Sanchez Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) It was love at first sight. That is how I remember the exact moment when, during my bachelor’s degree, I was told about the microbiome. I was amazed how these minuscule creatures could affect us in such a way that our health can be both enhanced or deteriorated depending…
Is high diversity always a good thing? Author: Caitlin Cowan, PhD – APC Microbiome IrelandThe theme of this year’s world microbiome day is diversity. Now more than ever, there’s no doubt that we are not the only ones thinking about this concept. But how do microbiome scientists define diversity? How do we measure it and how…
Bijayanta Sircar University of Gour Banga (India) I am a PhD research fellow in Zoology, with a specialisation in Microbiology. Currently, I am working on probiotic bacteria isolation, characterization and their bioactivity which may have tremendous beneficial effects on human health.I am a #MicrobiomeAmbassador because:I enjoy working with microbes: they are similar to us, yet…
Kelly McNagny & Yane Valdez University of British Columbia Ode to the Microbiome On Microbiome Day 2020, A toast to those who have plenty, Abundant and diverse, Tis a joy, not a curse, And to our experts, the cognoscenti The biome stored in your pooh, Has forever been there with you, Protecting from…
Chesneau Guillaume French National Research Institute for Agriculture, food and Environment (INRAE) We all have a long story in common with microorganisms, and we have minimized their importance in our lives for years. First time I heard about a microbiota was during practical work at school, when I made a leaf imprint on a Petri…
Tassia Torres Furtado Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro My deep interest in the microbial world comes from the diversity and versatility of microorganisms. The fact that the number of microbial cells may exceed that of its host makes these organisms even more interesting to me. My research involves the gastrointestinal microbiome of pets,…
Dhruva Kakkad Nirma University I am a #MicrobiomeAmbassador because…God and microbes are the same, found everywhere, they are omnipresent. The reason one can love microbes is they are found everywhere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, other unusual places like hydrothermal vents, volcanic regions etc. The reason why one can hate microbes is because pathogenic ones can do…