Tag Archives: microbiome

Uncovering the function of host-associated microbial communities

Posted on October 25, 2017 by hageyt

This post is by MSU grad student Connie Rojas Microbes colonize every surface of their hosts. Once established, they do not live in isolated patches, but instead form highly regulated, structurally and functionally organized communities, termed ‘microbiota’. Due to the … Continue reading →

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How lemur social networks shape microbial transmission

Posted on March 14, 2016 by hageyt

This post is by UT Austin graduate student Amanda Perofsky. Primates exhibit diverse ecological and behavioral patterns, ranging from solitary foragers to several hundred individuals, as in the multi-level societies of hamadryas baboons [1]. Many wild primates live in social … Continue reading →

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BEACON Researchers at Work: EDAMAME!

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Danielle Whittaker

This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by MSU faculty member Ashley Shade. We received overwhelmingly positive feedback from our Explorations in Data Analysis for Metagenomic Advances in Microbial Ecology (EDAMAME) workshop last year, which was partially supported … Continue reading →

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BEACON Researchers at Work: Of Milk and Microbes

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Danielle Whittaker

This week’s BEACON Researchers at Work blog post is by University of Idaho graduate student Janet Williams.  Milk and microbes, what do these two things have to do with each other? For many years, milk was thought to be sterile … Continue reading →

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