Humans & the Microbiome
Humans & the Microbiome
Bugs, Babies & Brains
What can we learn from studying bacteria in babies?
COVID and Our Children
How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the physical and mental health of children
COVID-19 may forever alter our microbiomes
The virus (and our reactions to it) affects our health through the microbiome.
Microbiome in Public Health: Laying a Foundation for a New Curriculum
Research on the human microbiome is disrupting our understanding of healthy development and aging.
CIFAR completes review of four research programs
Three CIFAR research programs will be renewed and one program will be closed in 2020/21
Obesity, heart disease, and diabetes may be communicable
A new research paper proposes that “non-communicable” diseases may be transmitted through the microbiome
Understanding How the Microbiome Impacts Public Health via a Multidisciplinary Approach
An understanding of the human microbiome has a major role in an integrated approach to public health.
When antibiotics fail
An expert panel on antimicrobial resistance chaired by B. Brett Finlay releases its report
Meet the 2019-2021 cohort of CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars
Fourteen inspiring early-career researchers named across five CIFAR research programs
The Future of the Microbiome in Public Health
Rapid advances in research on the human microbiome are leading to new insights on the role of our body’s microorganism
Art of Science: Beauty in the gut of a fish
For about three days after zebrafish emerge from their eggs, they are completely transparent