WP1: The Microbiome in colorectal cancer riskWe are analyzing the microbiome of 3000 bowel tumors, to determine the relationship between the...
WP 2: Epidemiological correlates of the colorectal cancer microbiome
WP2: Epidemiological correlates of the colorectal cancer microbiomeColorectal cancer (CRC) most often occurs sporadically (as compared to genetic...
WP3: Mapping the cellular distribution of the bowel cancer microbiome
WP3: Mapping the cellular distribution of the bowel cancer microbiomeWe hope to better understand the bacterial cells that make up the colorectal...
WP 4: Model systems to study the colorectal cancer microbiome
WP4: Model systems to study the colorectal cancer microbiomeThe Clevers lab has been using their human ‘mini-gut’ technology. These mini guts...
WP 5: The interplay between the microbiota and colorectal cancer treatments
WP5: The interplay between the microbiota and colorectal cancer treatmentsThe colon is the most densely populated microbial ecosystem on the planet,...
WP 6: Novel treatments involving microbiome modulation
WP6: Novel treatments involving microbiome modulationTwo bacteria that can live inside the human gut, Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) and...