UNC Microbiome Core
@MicrobiomeUNC
Our mission is to provide the research community with the facilities and expertise to characterize complex microbial communities and microbial interactions.
We’re moving! Follow us on LinkedIn (UNC Microbiome Core) and Bluesky (@microbiomeunc.bsky.social) to stay updated on our latest research, publications, and lab life. New platforms, same microbiome science you love. See you there! #ScienceCommunication #Bluesky #LinkedIn
🚨 The first First Friday Microbiome Seminar of the 2025 Spring semester is coming (2/7)! 🚨#FFM New Time: 11 AM - 12 PM Location: 2004 Marsico Hall ☕🥯 Bagels & Coffee provided! Join us for two amazing talks from @NCState experts on probiotic yeast engineering. See you there!
Great presentation by our undergraduate trainee, Weston, from @BIOL_Undergrads ! We’re thrilled to have you on the team and look forward to seeing more of your data and insights. Keep up the great work!
Reminder to submit your abstract! Don't miss this fantastic opportunity 👇
📢 We are excited to announce that we are now accepting abstract submissions for our annual ISAPP-SFA meeting in Banff, Canada! 🇨🇦 The meeting will run from July 15-17th, 2025. Submit your abstracts before the 24th January! 📝 isapp-sfa.com/submit-abstrac…
Check out the newly released paper from our collaborators! This study shows how specific dietary fibers shape microbial consortia, promoting stability under varying feeding rates using a packed-bed reactor system. Congrats, @MaddyAMoore tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19…
Excited to represent UNC Microbiome Core at Martin Middle School’s STEAM Day! Dr. Andrea & @yunan_hu inspired future scientists with agar art and a deep dive into the microbiome. Students explored how microbes shape our world, from fermented foods to gut health. #STEAM
Kicking off the holiday season with our end-year celebration lab lunch! Grateful for everyone’s hard work and dedication this year—our lab truly feels like a family. Here’s to more discoveries and shared successes in the year ahead! 🥂
Join us this Friday as Dr. Andrea Azcarate-Peril presents a seminar for IGHID/CFAR on “Microbiome Research: Impact on Human Health.” Location: 1131 Bioinformatics Time: 9:15-10AM 🎄Let’s end the year together with an inspiring talk! Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season!
🎓 Huge congratulations to Dr. Mashael @Mesheal_RJ Rocking those caps, gowns, and big smiles because today is all about success and new beginnings. So proud of you!
Has the two decades of research on the gut microbiome resulted in making healthier choices? Please check out our newly released article about the impacts of well-supported microbiome research on human health cambridge.org/core/journals/…
Year-end Lab Celebration 🎈 Sourdough bread with Lab logo is by @Mesheal_RJ
Big congrats to our undergrad student Nehal from @NutritionUNC for completing her research project! Her dedication, countless transformations, and hard work truly paid off. A stellar presentation showcasing her deep understanding of the project. Well done! 👏
Check out our collaborators’ work on Giardia colonization shifts the balance of lactic acid bacteria and corresponds with a decrease in multiple indicators of mucosal and nutritional homeostasis. Congratulations @BhattLab_InFimo 🥳 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
