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Metatranscriptomics (“MTX”) is a powerful method for measuring microbial gene expression

Metatranscriptomics (“MTX”) is a powerful method for measuring microbial gene expression

by Laura Porter | Oct 22, 2021 | From the Scientist, News

Curtis Huttenhower, PhD Co-Investigator  Microbial metagenomics  Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health Boston, Massachusetts​ Know about me Curtis Huttenhower, PhD Curtis Huttenhower, PhD  Designation: Co-Investigator  Phone:...
Can we treat bowel cancer by targeting the bugs in our guts?

Can we treat bowel cancer by targeting the bugs in our guts?

by Laura Porter | Nov 8, 2020 | From the Scientist

Elizabeth Mann and Alina Janney Fiona Powrie Lab Bowel cancer Cancer refers to a collection of diseases in which some of the body’s cells divide uncontrollably and can spread to other parts of the body. Cancers can arise throughout the body but are generally...
My Search for New BALOs

My Search for New BALOs

by Laura Porter | Jul 11, 2020 | From the Scientist

Greg Higgins Allen-Vercoe Lab Bdellovibrio-and-Like Organisms (BALOs)...
Biomarker for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer (LARC) Identified from the Gut Microbiome

Biomarker for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer (LARC) Identified from the Gut Microbiome

by Laura Porter | Jul 9, 2020 | From the Scientist, News

A team led by VHIO Principal Investigator and OPTIMISTICC scientist Dr. Paolo Nuciforo has found an association between the persistence of Fusobacterium  nucleatum in rectal tumors of LARC patients after chemotherapy and higher rates of rectal cancer relapse....
Studying the CRC Microbiome in Mice and a Robogut

Studying the CRC Microbiome in Mice and a Robogut

by John Wyatt | May 16, 2020 | From the Scientist

Avery Robinson Allen-Vercoe Lab Fusobacterium nucleatum(Fn) is a common bacterial member of the human...
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