We were honored to sponsor and to attend the Having IMPACTT 3: Advancing Microbiome Research Symposium from July 10th to 12th, 2023 held at the Malcolm Hotel in Canmore, Alberta. Organized by the Integrated Microbiome Platforms for Advancing Causation Testing and Translation (IMPACTT) and the...
Poster: Multiomics Integration For Characterizing Microbial-Based Products
August 17, 2023/by Pedro DimitriuAbstract:
Microbial-based products (MBPs) are a type of “green” product that contains microbes as active ingredients. In 2019, Health Canada and Innovative Solutions Canada put forward a challenge seeking robust and cost-effective solutions to identify, characterize and predict possible...
Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing Guide
July 20, 2023/by Ruairi Robertson, PhDMicrobiome research relies on accurate identification and classification of thousands of microbial species in a single biological sample. To date, this has largely been conducted using amplicon sequencing, such as 16S rRNA gene sequencing for the identification of bacteria and archaea. However,...
What we will review in this blog:
Are you a company, lab or researcher planning a new microbiome study? If so, you are probably considering whether to conduct 16S rRNA gene sequencing or shotgun metagenomic sequencing. Although 16S rRNA gene sequencing has been more commonly used for microbiome studies to date, shotgun metagenomics...
Microbiome Conferences in 2023
March 1, 2023/by Malcolm KendallSo great to have in-person conferences again! Every year we compiled a list of both in-person and online microbiome conferences from around the world, which cover all aspects of the microbiome from stage (basic science, R&D, commercialization) to application (human, animal, plant, environmental,...
16S rRNA Sequencing Guide
February 2, 2023/by Ruairi Robertson, PhD16S rRNA sequencing has been used extensively in microbiome research to identify the composition of bacteria and archaea within a wide variety of microbiomes from the human gut to the Amazon rainforest.
In this guide, we will explore the principles and applications of 16S rRNA sequencing, including...
Team Insights: Kody Fung
January 19, 2023/by Seanon CreanWelcome back to Team Insights, where we offer you a chance to get to know a Microbiome Insights team member on a deeper level. For our newest issue of Team Insights, we bring in a new member of our Laboratory team: Kody Fung. We're excited to welcome Kody into the Microbiome Insights team, and...
The Importance of Quantification in Microbiome Science
January 13, 2023/by Ruairi Robertson, PhDNext-generation sequencing is a hugely powerful tool in microbiome science to study what microbes and microbial genes are within a certain environment. This has led to major advances in our understanding of human health, environmental science and basic biology. However, next-generation sequencing...
List of Available Microbiome Grants - Updated for 2023
December 20, 2022/by Ben AmuwoUpdated December 2022. Grants are a critical resource for funding microbiome research. We’ve taken the time to identify some relevant grants and funding opportunities for individuals looking to conduct large-scale microbiome studies. This list of grants also contains funding opportunities that may...