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Fungi and cancerous tumours: California scientists uncover association
Fungi and cancerous tumours: California scientists uncover association
Knight Lab October 26, 2022 0
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Scientists have uncovered an association between tumours and fungi, which may lead to a deeper understanding towards the biology of certain cancers.  An international research initiative identified 35 types of cancer

First-Ever Mycobiome Atlas Describes Associations between Cancers and Fungi
First-Ever Mycobiome Atlas Describes Associations between Cancers and Fungi
Knight Lab September 29, 2022 0
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Poorly understood compared to bacteria and viruses, the new work opens the door to using tell-tale fungi as a diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic tool.  An international team of scientists, co-led

Wolfe Family Endowed Chair in Microbiome Research at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego
Wolfe Family Endowed Chair in Microbiome Research at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego
Knight Lab September 29, 2022 0
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I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Wolfe Family Endowed Chair in Microbiome Research at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego! This is administered via the Department of Pediatrics

UC San Diego Researchers Add Monkeypox to Wastewater Surveillance
UC San Diego Researchers Add Monkeypox to Wastewater Surveillance
Knight Lab August 10, 2022 0
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An ongoing program that monitors wastewater for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and which has effectively predicted subsequent surges in COVID-19 cases in San Diego has been expanded to detect the

SARS-CoV-2 monitoring could be improved with use of bacterial metatranscriptomes in wastewater
SARS-CoV-2 monitoring could be improved with use of bacterial metatranscriptomes in wastewater
Knight Lab July 20, 2022 0
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In a recent research report from the United States, currently available on bioRxiv* preprint server, scientists have shown that bacterial taxonomic and functional profiles can discriminate severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

Studies of human microbiome have ignored the developing world, potentially compromising treatments
Studies of human microbiome have ignored the developing world, potentially compromising treatments
Knight Lab July 20, 2022 0
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Without more samples from people in diverse locales, the full picture of microbes on and in our bodies will remain incomplete, scientists warn.  Thousands of studies have linked the trillions of

Digitized Number 2: Stool Samples Reveal Microbial Enzyme Driving Bowel Disease
Digitized Number 2: Stool Samples Reveal Microbial Enzyme Driving Bowel Disease
Knight Lab February 17, 2022 0
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UC San Diego researchers have identified microbiome-derived proteases in the gut contributing to ulcerative colitis, inspiring new potential drug targets for inflammatory bowel disease.  In a study publishing on January 27,

New Mutant Omicron Feared to Be the Most Contagious Variant Yet
New Mutant Omicron Feared to Be the Most Contagious Variant Yet
Knight Lab February 17, 2022 0
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Just when it looked like Omicron had peaked, a stealthy new variant is starting to surge and experts are warning it’s even “more contagious.”  Just a couple weeks ago it seemed

COVID-19 wastewater surveillance shows San Diego’s case surge is slowing
COVID-19 wastewater surveillance shows San Diego’s case surge is slowing
Knight Lab February 17, 2022 0
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COVID-19 wastewater data now shows that the record spread of the virus in San Diego is beginning to fall.  ”We’re coming off the surge for sure,” said UC San Diego Professor Rob Knight.

UC San Diego Receives $14M to Drive Precision Nutrition with Gut Microbiome Data
UC San Diego Receives $14M to Drive Precision Nutrition with Gut Microbiome Data
Knight Lab February 17, 2022 0
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National Institutes of Health establishes Microbiome and Metagenomics Center at UC San Diego, part of new effort to predict individual responses to food and inform personalized nutrition recommendations.

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Recent News

  • Rady Children’s Hospital Appoints Rob Knight, Ph.D. as The Wolfe Family Endowed Chair in Microbiome Research at Rady Children’s

    Rady Children’s Hospital Appoints Rob Knight, Ph.D. as The Wolfe Family Endowed Chair in Microbiome Research at Rady Children’s

  • Wastewater surveillance for COVID and other diseases continue

    Wastewater surveillance for COVID and other diseases continue

  • Rob Knight and Jing-Yuan Fu Elaborate On Microbiome Research Trends at the 7th Asia Microbiome Conference(AMC)

    Rob Knight and Jing-Yuan Fu Elaborate On Microbiome Research Trends at the 7th Asia Microbiome Conference(AMC)

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