microbiome

Are You Sure It’s Butterflies in Your Stomach? By: James LeFevre Providing us the ability to fuel ourselves with nutrients and energy, the digestive system…

“You are what you eat!”, Manganese in the Microbiome! By: Alex Parrott and Andres Moreno Everything you eat whether it is a steak, potato chip,…

Gabbing about GABA: Is microbiome-derived GABA contributing to Type 1 Diabetes? By: Tiffany Richardson There exist upwards of 100 trillion microbes within the human body.…

By: James LeFevre The human microbiome consists of a diverse population of bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses—a microscopic melting pot. In recent years, the importance…

Horizontal Gene Transfer within the Microbiome  By: Jenna Feeley and Allie Scaramuzzo What is HGT?  HGT is the horizontal transfer of genes that occurs within…

Diet, T1D, and the Microbiome  By: Jenna Feeley    Research continually shows that diet plays an integral role in modulating the microbiome. Because the microbiome…

Researching the Gut Microbiome Connection  By: James LeFevre and Jenna Feeley Autoimmunity and Microbes: What We Know The gut microbiome is increasingly understood to have…

Autoimmunity and Autoantigens  By: Jenna Feeley  Understanding the relationship between autoantigens and Type I Diabetes (T1D) development is an intense area of research. If we…

The Dynamic Interplay Between Immune Function and Microbiome Health  By: Jenna Feeley  Two competing theories are presented in this article regarding how gut dysbiosis impacts…

How do Dysbiosis, Inflammation, and Microbial Diversity Impact Type I Diabetes Pathogenesis? By: Jenna Feeley Although many contributing factors likely allow for the pathogenesis of…