Bioinformatics Symposium tomorrow at Stanford with free live stream, development of upper respiratory tract microbiome in infants, coral microbiome in Hawaii, calcified red algae microbiome, and metagenomics pathogen detection tool.
Events
Tomorrow, starts at 8am Pacific Time: Bioinformatics for the Microbiome, Stanford University. Will also be live streamed (and recording will be kept here for a while too) at Stanford Webcast. Due to family circumstances I won’t be able to be there, unfortunately 😦
Targeting the Microbiome – September 19-22, Boston, MA
Report from meeting earlier this week: Frontiers in Human Microbiota Symbiotic Interactions” 3rd Annual Meeting of the Bridging Biomedical Worlds Series
Jobs
Postdoc position in Pat Schloss group – Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Michigan
General microbiome
Bioengineering microbial communities: Their potential to help, hinder and disgust – Diane Sivasubramaniama – Bioengineered
Pregnancy and birth
Development of Upper Respiratory Tract Microbiota in Infancy is Affected by Mode of Delivery – Astrid A.T.M. Bosch – EBioMedicine
Human respiratory microbiome
Long-Term Evolution of Burkholderia multivorans during a Chronic Cystic Fibrosis Infection Reveals Shifting Forces of Selection – Inês N. Silva – mSystems
Study shows how bacteria evolve in lungs of cystic fibrosis patients – Science Daily
Upper airway microbial colonization in patients with neuromuscular disorders – Florian Stehling – Respirology
Human gut microbiome
Age-related changes in gut microbiota composition from newborn to centenarian: a cross-sectional study – Toshitaka Odamaki – BMC Microbiology
Metagenomic characterization of microbial communities in situ within the deeper layers of the ileum in Crohn’s Disease – Chandra Sekhar Pedamallu – CMGH Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Association of Systemic Sclerosis With a Unique Colonic Microbial Consortium – Elizabeth R. Volkmann – Arthritis & Rheumatology
Development of the gut microbiota and mucosal IgA responses in twins and gnotobiotic mice – Joseph D. Planer – Nature
Animal experiments
Impact of a High-Fat or High-Fiber Diet on Intestinal Microbiota and Metabolic Markers in a Pig Model – Sonja N. Heinritz – MDPI Nutrients
Immunological Consequences of Intestinal Fungal Dysbiosis – Matthew L. Wheeler – Cell Host & MIcrobe
Gene-microbiota interactions contribute to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease – Hiutung Chu – Science
Editorial: Microbiome: Does the brain listen to the gut? – Thomas Kuntz – eLIFE
Animal microbiome
Biogeography of planktonic and coral-associated microorganisms across the Hawaiian Archipelago – Jennifer L. Salerno – FEMS Microbiology Ecology
Codivergence of the primary bacterial endosymbiont of psyllids versus host switches and replacement of their secondary bacterial endosymbionts – Aidan A. G. Hall – Environmental Microbiology
An exploration of the fungal assemblage in each life history stage of the butterfly, Lycaeides melissa (Lycaenidae), as well as its host plant Astragalus canadensis (Fabaceae) – Joshua G. Harrison – Fungal Ecology
Comparison of the fecal microbiota in horses with Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) and metabolically normal controls fed a similar all forage diet – S. Elzinga – Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Plant, root, and soil microbiome
Characterising the microbiome of Corallina officinalis, a dominant calcified intertidal red alga – Juliet Brodie – FEMS Microbiology Ecology
Relative importance of soil properties and microbial community for soil functionality: insights from a microbial swap experiment – Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo – Functional Ecology
Effect of agricultural practices and coastal constraints on soil microbial functional properties in Mediterranean olive orchards – N. Boukhdoud – European Journal of Soil Science
Functional breadth and home-field advantage generate functional differences among soil microbial decomposers – Nicholas Fanin – Ecology
Book Chapter: Bacteria and Non-lichenized Fungi Within Biological Soil Crusts – Stefanie Maier – Biological Soil Crusts: An Organizing Principle in Drylands
Metagenomics, bioinformatics, and techniques
HoloVir: A workflow for investigating the diversity and function of viruses in invertebrate holobionts – Patrick W. Laffy – Frontiers in Microbiology
Taxonomer: an interactive metagenomics analysis portal for universal pathogen detection and host mRNA expression profiling – Steven Flygare – Genome Biology
Metagenomics pathogen detection tool could change how infectious diseases are diagnosed – EurekAlert
Comparison of microbial DNA enrichment tools for metagenomic whole genome sequencing – Matthew Thoendel – Journal of Microbiological Methods
BMPOS: a Flexible and User-Friendly Tool Sets for Microbiome Studies – Victor S. Pylro – Microbial Ecology
Functional foods
Reviewing Classical and Molecular Techniques Regarding Profiling of Probiotic Character of Microorganisms – Christos Stefanis – Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science
Microbes in the news
Polio-free world? Not if scientists refuse to destroy their research specimens – Helen Branswell – STAT news
The secret history of ancient toilets. By scouring the remains of early loos and sewers, archaeologists are finding clues to what life was like in the Roman world and in other civilizations – Chelsea Wald – Nature
Using Gut Bacteria To Save The Planet – John Farrell – Forbes
The Emergent Microbiome: A Revolution for the Life Sciences – Part VI, Diagnostics – Jessica L. Miles and Anthony D. Sabatelli – Lexology
I cannot find the recorded livestream– was it never recorded?
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I am not sure yet. I was on an emergency trip to Europe for sad family circumstances, but I will try to find out what happened as soon as I am back.
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BMPOS: a Flexible and User-Friendly Tool Sets for Microbiome Studies – Victor S. Pylro – Microbial Ecology
I can’t believe this title made it to publication, what were authors/reviewers/editors thinking?
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