Microbiome musings

The human body is essentially a culture vessel for countless microbes that colonize our bodies. In addition to causing disease, these organisms play essential roles in immune system development and help protect us from infection by invading pathogens. We are interested in how the microbiome changes both compositionally and functionally during different disease states and treatments. We have experience studying the lung and sputum microbiota in people with CF, as well as the periodontal microbiota in people with periodontal disease.