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Dr. Elizabeth Bess Publishes New Research on How Bacterial Communities Break Down Plant Material in the Human Gut

May 1, 2020
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UCI Researchers Consider the Future of The Ocean Microbiome in a Warmer Climate

April 30, 2020
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Dr. Alejandra Rodríguez-Verdugo considers how climate warming may affect the spread of antibiotic resistance

April 30, 2020
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UCI Biologists Spearhead Creation of Microbiome Centers Consortium

February 10, 2020
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2020 Pilot Project Awards

February 10, 2020

Check out our Pilot Project Proposal page for selection criteria and award details. Investigating the Association Between the Gut Microbial Composition and…

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UCI: Summer Institute 2019 Microbiomes and Global Change

April 23, 2019

UC Irvine Ridge 2 Reef and Microbiome Initiative Present: Summer Institute 2019 Microbiomes and Global Change  UCI announces a 5-day…

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Microbiome Initiative 2019 – Funded Projects

January 10, 2019

Check out our Pilot Project Proposal page for selection criteria and award details. Connections between Psychological Stress, Social-Bonds and Gut…

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2018 Pilot Project Awards

January 12, 2018

Check out our Pilot Project Proposal page for selection criteria and award details. The microbiome in KCNE2-linked heart failure Geoffrey…

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The Whiteson Lab awarded an American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant

August 16, 2017

The Whiteson lab was awarded an American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant to study the microbiome associated with colon cancer…

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