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If I were able to decide which projects received funding I would be most excited about funding projects related to early microbial exposure, the immune systems role, and how that relates to allergies, asthma, and other diseases. I may be … Continue reading →

Many non-infectious diseases can be influenced by micro-organisms. This includes most intestinal and diseases of the gut such as Chron’s disease due to the massive influence of the gut-microbiome on the body. Allergies and asthmas may also be influenced by … Continue reading →

This is important in interpreting scientific literature because data must be scientifically significant to indicate a relationship between two things. If the difference from the control is tiny, that does not reveal anything to us. 2. Does the study show … Continue reading →

Microbial communities in the body can influence the brain in a lot of ways. The gut-brain axis refers to the communication between the gut and the brain and since microbes play a large role in the gut they have an … Continue reading →

Reading and critiquing someone else’s paper was a very reflective experience for me. I learned that as writers we have certain tendencies and patterns that are sometimes good and sometimes aren’t. I also learned that there is a very specific … Continue reading →

Peer Review refers to the process of scientific articles being assessed by other professionals in the same field of study. Peer-reviewed journals require this process for articles to be published. This is to establish the credibility of the article. Authors … Continue reading →

There are many different ways changes in human behavior can limit microbial exposure. Starting at birth, C-sections limit the microbial exposure provided by the vaginal canal. As we grow up and into adult life, spending very little time outdoors, a … Continue reading →

One of the most surprising things I’ve learned about so far is how microbes can be indicators of so many diseases even if they aren’t the cause of them or necessarily infectious. This has to do with the fact that … Continue reading →

Much of a newborn child’s microbial community has to do with their mother. When a child is in the womb it receives nutrients from it’s mother but also gets certain antibodies and microbes as well. When the child is born … Continue reading →

My personal philosophy about how and when antibiotics should be taken is fairly simple… when proven necessary. My family has always taken medication usage very seriously. We’ve always been specifically careful about using pain medication, but antibiotics as well. My … Continue reading →