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Develop powerful new tools & methods for leveraging knowledge of the microbiome and technological advances

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Bringing together experts from different disciplines to further advance molecular biology

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Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers work in interdisciplinary teams at the cutting-edge of microbiome research

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5 Objectives of the Center for Microbiome Innovation

Leverage UC San Diego’s world-class experts across multiple disciplines to accelerate microbiome research in partnership with industry members

Develop methods for manipulating microbiomes for the benefit of human & environmental health

Generate public multi-omic data for hundreds of thousands of samples each year to grow and analyze some of the largest microbiome cohorts in the world

Develop the talent, technology, and infrastructure our industry needs to support the future of microbiome research

Create opportunities to bring academia and industry together for integrated learnings about the advancements occurring in our community

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Jul132026

UC San Diego Center for Microbiome Innovation and Chiba University Synergy Institute for Futuristic Mucosal Vaccine Research and Development Announce New Collaboration

CMI, CMI Academic Partner, UC San Diego

The University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) Center for Microbiome Innovation (CMI) is proud to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a new collaboration with the Chiba University Synergy Institute for Futuristic Mucosal Vaccine Research and Development (cSIMVa). The partnership will focus on…

Mar242026

Center for Microbiome Innovation Welcomes eCyte as New Industry Partner

CMI, CMI Industry Partner, UC San Diego, Uncategorized

The University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) Center for Microbiome Innovation (CMI) is proud to announce eCyte, Inc., a leader in single-cell metabolic phenotyping, as a new industry partner. This partnership will empower CMI researchers with a novel tool for profiling microbiome metabolic function at single-cell resolution, and…

Aug62025

New AI Model Predicts Age from Human Microbiomes with Improved Accuracy

CMI, CMI Faculty Member, Danone, UC San Diego, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

A recent breakthrough study reveals how transformer technology can predict human age from microbial communities with 28% greater accuracy than previous methods. The human microbiome—the vast community of microorganisms living in and on our bodies—undergoes profound changes as we age, influencing metabolism, immune function, and disease risk. These microbial shifts…

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