Job openings for microbiome leaders in Pittsburgh, functional foods and microbial growth, and lots of reviews and editorials.
Jobs
The new Center for Microbiome and Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh is hiring leader(s) in microbiome research
Microbiome of pregnancy and birth
Review: Early microbial contact, breast milk microbiome and child health – S. Rautava – Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
Human oral microbiome
Screening of Probiotic Candidates in Human Oral Bacteria for the Prevention of Dental Disease – Tomohiko Terai – PLOS ONE
Review: Do oral bacteria alter the regenerative potential of stem cells? A concise review – Kyriaki Chatzivasileiou – Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Human gut microbiome
Editorial for David et al.’s cholera recovery paper: A gut instinct for recovery – Naomi Attar – Nature Reviews Microbiology
Letter to the Editor: Altered microbiota in microscopic colitis – Hans Fischer – Gut
Letter to the Editor: Colonisation with multidrug-resistant bacteria is associated with increased mortality in patients with cirrhosis – Oliver Waidmann – Gut
Animal microbiome
Review: The animal gut as a melting pot for horizontal gene transfer – N. Shterzer, I. Mizrahi – Canadian Journal of Microbiology
Plant root and soil microbiome
Assessment of rhizospheric culturable bacteria of Phragmites australis and Juncus effusus from polluted sites – Sofia I.A. Pereira – Journal of Basic Microbiology
Review: Dispersing misconceptions and identifying opportunities for the use of ‘omics’ in soil microbial ecology – Nature Reviews Microbiology
Built environment microbiome
The effects of different hygiene procedures in reducing bacterial contamination in a model domestic kitchen – Elin Røssvoll – Journal of Applied Microbiology
Functional foods
Pomegranate Ellagitannins Stimulate Growth of Gut Bacteria In Vitro: Implications for Prebiotic and Metabolic Effects – Zhaoping Li – Anaerobe
Prebiotics Modulate the Effects of Antibiotics on Gut Microbial Diversity and Functioning in Vitro – Laura P. Johnson – Nutrients
Microbes in the news
From World Aquaculture 2015: “The gut microbiome of farmed trout is far more complex than previous research has documented” – Alltech highlights latest research in farmed trout – Undercurrent News
How the ‘Microbiome’ Affects Your Baby’s Birth and Health – Penny Simkin – Seattle PI
Here’s What Happens When You Culture The Bacteria on an Eight Year Old’s Hand – Marissa Fessenden – Smithsonian
MERS Is Not SARS, but Control Was Poor: Seoul ID Docs – Outbreak claims seventh fatality as specialists acknowledge poor infection control – MedPage Today
Bik’s Picks
Massage-like stroking boosts the immune system in mice – Benjamin Major – Scientific Reports
Just add water: Stanford engineers develop a computer that operates on water droplets – Stanford News
A crummy dinosaur fossil turns out to hold 75 million-year-old blood and proteins – Rachel Feltman – The Washington Post
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