Heather Jordan and Jennifer Wargo will discuss how metagenomics studies help uncover new and medically relevant functions of the human microbiome.

Hidden Hitchhikers: Lessons Learned from The Human Microbiome Project

Antibiotics disrupt the immune response to the influenza vaccine in people who haven’t recently had exposure to the virus or immunization.

The microbiomes of men who have sex with men are associated with greater immune system activation and promote elevated rates of viral infection in vitro.

A new study finds that more than 200 human-targeted, non-antibiotic drugs inhibit the growth of bacterial species that make up part of the human microbiome.

Including microbiome composition in predictions of whether a person is obese can significantly improve their accuracy, according to an analysis.

Hundreds of samples from microbes living in the gut, skin, mouth, and vagina add to the human microbiome “fingerprint.” 

Meet Scientist to Watch Emily Balskus, who studies the microbes that inhabit humans.

Some of our resident viruses may be beneficial.