Duke Microbiome Center

Congrats to @jessicamccann, our 2026 Keystone Award winner! Thanks in large part to her efforts, @DukeUniversity is leading the field in understanding pediatric obesity tinyurl.com/DMCkeystone2026 link.bit.ly @DukeMedSchool @Duke_GI_ @dukeresearch @DCRINews @DukeHealth

Congratulations to Dr. Neil Surana @DukeMicrobiome for his receipt on one of the inaugural Microbiome Accelerator Program Awards, a collaboration b/w Nature Awards and Seed Health. @DukePedsRes @DukeMGM @ImmunologyDuke bit.ly/3ZrSp0R

Respiratory infections often become serious for younger populations. Globally, over 700,000 kids die each year of pneumonia. Matthew Kelly, MD, MPH, is working to help children avoid respiratory diseases. One possible solution; the nasal microbiome. medschool.duke.edu/news/nose-know…

The Duke Microbiome Center is happy to announce the recipients of the DMC Diversity Matters Award - Jessica Portillo & Sweta Patel. Read about their contributions to advancing diversity, equity, & inclusion @DukeU & beyond: tinyurl.com/yra97n3u @DukeMicrobiome @SciPortillo

Congratulations to @agastya74979307 from the @ValdiviaLab for receiving an NIH F31 award for his pre doctoral training at @DukeMGM and @DukeMicrobiome to study mucin consumption by the new probiotic bacteria Akkermansia.

Working on the #microbiome? 🦠🧫💩 We're hiring for a permanent editor to handle all things microbiome and champion this area for the journal! Role available in New York or Berlin Deadline - 11th December More info here: careers.springernature.com/job/New-York-A…

From outsmarting pneumonia to wetland preservation, the NC @ASMicrobiology meeting, hosted by @DukeMicrobiome, highlighted exceptional student presentations from @UNC_SOM, @EastCarolina, @wakeforestmed and @NCState. medschool.duke.edu/news/record-at…

Had a fantastic turnout today for the North Carolina Branch of American Society for Microbiology meeting today at Duke University! Big thanks to @ErcPremier , @ImmunologyDuke , @TriCEM_NC , @DukeMGM for helping in the success of this event!

The deadline is approaching! Don’t miss the chance to joins us @ImmunologyDuke

Congratulations to @hjillianh on receiving the @NIH Mentored Career Development (KO1) Award for her research related to acute otitis media! Dr. Hurst is a member of the CTSI's Integrating Special Populations Core. Read more >> duke.is/v/yrbr

Very exciting work coming out of Lawrence David's lab, including a recent publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences! today.duke.edu/2023/06/dna-ba…

Finally out! This work describing a genetic system for a very important and cool gut commensal has been a labor of love. Massive amounts of work by @lauren282012, Per Malkus & @ValdiviaLab. Special thanks to @barton_lab and Lawrence David’s for being most excellent collaborators.

Historic Stagville is offering an additional tour all next week leading up to Juneteenth! You can visit Historic Stagville and learn more about the history of slavery and emancipation on June 13th - 16th at 11am and 1pm. Tours are $2 per adult and $1 per child and senior.

Download our free database of POSTDOC fellowships. 373 different types of postdoc fellowships. For each entry, we provide description, deadline, $ amount, and eligibility. Download here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-op…

The Duke Microbiome Center Faculty Retreat allowed us to uncover & forge a wide range of connections between @DukeMicrobiome faculty, & set priorities & strategies for the years ahead. Thanks to the @DukeMarineLab for accommodating us!

Calling all microbiome scientists in North Carolina & neighboring states - registration is now open for the 2023 NCBC Microbiome Symposium, Wed. May 24, @ncbiotech in RTP. Great slate of speakers & posters welcome too. Register before it sells out! Go here ncbiotech.org/events/2023-no…

Gut Microbiome May Hold the Key to Healthy Aging medschool.duke.edu/news/gut-micro… new research from @theHanLab @dukebiochem @DukeMicrobiome @AgingDuke

Congratulations to Chin Yee Tan, recipient of the esteemed 2023 American Association of Immunology - Thermo Fisher Trainee Achievement Award sites.duke.edu/microbiome/202…

Duke Microbiome Center Gut Microbiome May Hold the Key to Healthy Aging sites.duke.edu/microbiome/202… via @DukeMicrobiome

Have you registered yet? Join us for an invigorating day of genomics, genetics and omics research! ow.ly/1Tty50MkG66 @NCCU @dukegcb @DukeCAGT @DukeBiostats @DukeFunction @DukeMicrobiome @DukeMedSchool @DukeObge @DukeMPI @Duke_Childrens @DukeMGM @DukePreciseMed