Microbiome Self-Care: A Philosophical Perspective Author: Hub Zwart – Professor at Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam and Human Microbiome Action project’s memberPhilosophy is not the first thing that comes to mind when we think about microbiome research. Yet, there is more philosophy at work in microbiome research than we tend to think, while philosophical research may open…
Why Isn’t Your Doctor Focusing on Your Microbiome? Author: Joël Doré – Research Director at France’s National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment and Human Microbiome Action project coordinatorDo you suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) that affects your daily life? Or perhaps your child has been diagnosed with Autism, and you’ve heard that…
How does climate change impact our coastal ecosystems? Written by Giorgia Palladino, Research Fellow, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, as part of the CIRCLES projectAs we are in the middle of summer now, more and more people are enjoying the coast sides, the nice breeze, and beautiful beaches across Europe. Beneath the…
Why studying the microbiome matters – Unveiling the Hidden World of Microbes Written by Luigi Vezzulli from Università of Genova as part of the CIRCLES projectIn the realm of science, there exists a world that is both invisible and essential to our lives—the microbiome. The modern microbiome concept is defined as the sum of the…
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…