By Margaret KirchnerA lot of things have changed in 2016 (and even early 2017) but at least we all still have one thing in common: we all... |Uncategorized
By Margaret KirchnerThere are many concerns about how the gut microbiota is impacted by antibiotics. Since the widespread use, and sometimes over use of antibiotics began around... |Uncategorized
By Margaret KirchnerBelow are 2 excellent resource (curtsey of QIAGEN) that give a great background on antibiotic resistance in hospital infections and using metagenomic techniques to study... |Uncategorized
By Margaret KirchnerWe’ve already gone over some of the basic terminology involved with microbiome studies (here) but some other key phrases frequently come up when discussing microbiome... |Uncategorized
By Margaret KirchnerWith the advent of metagenomic studies, scientists need to understand the terminology used in them. Much like metagenomics itself, the vocabulary used contains words from multiple... |Uncategorized
By Margaret KirchnerMicrobiomes are the future. Versions of this statement have been uttered time and again by some of the most influential minds in science. The CALS... |Uncategorized
By Margaret KirchnerThere’s an amazing article out now that describes how whole genome shotgun sequencing (WGS) has contributed to the epidemiology of Campylobacter jejuni, leading cause of... |Uncategorized
By Margaret KirchnerFeedback buzzes through the cramped room lined with fabric walls. The sounds of not-quite quiet shuffling are interspersed with scratch of clearing throats, the rustle... |Uncategorized
By Margaret KirchnerThe Kathariou Lab sent a couple of it’s members (including team Campy) to IAFP, which occurred in St. Louis in late July. It was an...
