On Monday 18th March 2020, a three-day long MicrobiomeSupport workshop series on methodology in microbiome research started, in collaboration with CAMI, the community-led initiative on Critical Assessment of Metagenome Interpretation. The first workshop on Monday [...]
During a recent International Bioeconomy Forum (IBF) meeting, IBF 'Food Systems Microbiomes' Working Group (supported by MicrobiomeSupport) met to elaborate on the need for research on the food systems microbiome and how it could be [...]
During a recent workshop on 4 March 2020 in Brussels, the MicrobiomeSupport team hosted a trans-sectorial workshop with stakeholders from funding agencies, industry and academia. The aim was to discuss research and innovation needs and [...]
Awareness of the microbiome has grown considerably in the general public over the last few years, but it is largely limited to the microbes associated with gut health. MicrobiomeSupport has produced a video aimed to [...]
Disease outbreaks are a major threat to aquaculture industries, causing enormous economic losses worldwide. The use of probiotics in commercial aquaculture is a recent trend, as they can act as a sustainable alternative to antibiotics [...]
Next up in our 'Why..?' series, we will answer 'Why do we need to map research'? Research on the microbiome is extremely popular at the moment, with most of the attention going to findings from [...]
On 18-20 November 2019, around 400 participants from academia and industry working on industrial biotechnology and bio-economy applications gathered at the ESIB (European Summit of Industrial Biotechnology) conference in Graz, Austria. This years theme [...]
Read the second MicrobiomeSupport newsletter In this issue: MicrobiomeSupport celebrates its first anniversary A special column in AgroFOOD Industry Hi-Tech Discover our infographic 'Microbes are everywhere in the foodsystem' Previous and upcoming events Microbiologist's Warning [...]
By Paula Drummond - GCCRC The second edition of the course brought together graduate students and professionals working in the biotechnological area. “To catch up on the novel and emerging approaches in a biotechnological [...]
During the first year of MicrobiomeSupport, a lot of work has been going on and is still ongoing. Let’s celebrate by updating you on the best highlights! Why are microbes in the food system so [...]
