Researchers Discover Potential Microbiome Links to Skin Aging
New analysis reveals how skin microbiome could be associated with wrinkles and skin health
18 Center for Microbiome Innovation Faculty Members Named Most Highly Cited in the World
The Center for Microbiome Innovation (CMI) at University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) is proud to announce that 18 of our faculty members were included in Clarivate’s 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list. These researchers rank in the top 1% most cited in their respective field(s), representing their level of influence and expertise. However,…
Efficiently Evolving Phylogenetic Trees: Introducing a Scalable Approach to Constructing and Updating Phylogenies
Imagine trying to assemble a puzzle with an ever-increasing number of pieces that vary in clarity and detail. Just as you solve one small section, you step back and discover new pieces have spilled off the table and left you with shifting context, reshaping the task ahead. Evolutionary microbiologists face precisely this predicament. Over the…
First-Ever Mycobiome Atlas Describes Associations between Cancers and Fungi
Poorly understood compared to bacteria and viruses, the new work opens the door to using tell-tale fungi as a diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic tool.
UC San Diego Receives $14M to Drive Precision Nutrition with Gut Microbiome Data
National Institutes of Health establishes Microbiome and Metagenomics Center at UC San Diego, part of new effort to predict individual responses to food and inform personalized nutrition recommendations
The Sum Exceeds Its Parts – Overall Dietary Patterns Have a Greater Influence on Microbiome Composition than Individual Foods
The foods we eat have a wide range of effects on our bodies. They provide energy and nutrients, affect our health, and even bring us pleasure. In addition, our diet influences the composition of our gut microbiome, which has a wide range of implications for our health. While the fact that our dietary choices impact…
The Center for Microbiome Innovation Celebrates 17 Members on List of Highly Cited Researchers in 2021
The Center for Microbiome Innovation (CMI) at the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) is proud to announce that 17 of our members appear on the list of 2021 Highly Cited Researchers from Clarivate: Shane Crotty – Immunology Pieter Dorrestein – Cross-Field Jack Gilbert – Microbiology Chris Glass – Molecular Biology and Genetics…
Researchers Develop CRISPR-based Rapid Diagnostic Tool for SARS-CoV-2
Blending experts from molecular genetics, chemistry and health sciences, researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a rapid diagnostic technology that detects SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
The Proof is in the Poop
When early evidence emerged that people with COVID-19—whether or not they have symptoms—shed the virus in their stool, “the sewer seemed like the ‘happening’ place to look for it,” said Smruthi Karthikeyan, an environmental engineer and postdoctoral researcher who works in the lab of Rob Knight at UC San Diego School of Medicine.
Cat Bacteria Treats Mouse Skin Infection, May Help You and Your Pets As Well
Researchers identify a bacteria on healthy cats that produces antibiotics against severe skin infections; the findings may lead to new bacteriotherapies for humans and their pets
