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IMPACTT Newsletter | October 2021
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We hope you had a wonderful October and are enjoying the changing of seasons. We have some exciting exciting updates from our IMPACTT core - let's take a look!
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IMPACTT CORE NEWS
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Are you a postdoc or early career faculty member at a Canadian institution? Do you conduct microbiome research? Are you interested in mentorship from an established researcher in your field?
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If you answered yes, or know someone who fits the description, click here to learn more about our mentorship program and apply!
Deadline to apply: 31 January, 2022.
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IMPACTT TEAM NEWS
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RECENT MICROBIOME PUBLICATIONS
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Erny et al. 2021. Cell Metabolism.
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Highlights: Microglia are immune cells of the central nervous system, and their function can be modulated by the microbiome. In this paper, researchers used epigenetically-modified germ-free mice to elucidate the precise mechanisms by which gut bacteria and microglia communicate. Their results suggest that acetate, a bacteria-derived molecule, is essential to microglia function.
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Fiege et al. 2021. Cell Host & Microbe.
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Highlights: Immune responses of laboratory mice in pre-clinical trials often don't translate to humans. In this experiment, researchers co-housed laboratory mice with pet store mice (which have more diverse microbial communities), and found that influenza vaccination of these co-housed mice resulted in responses that were more similar to humans as compared to the responses of specific pathogen-free (SPF) mice. They concluded that "reconstituting microbial experience in laboratory mice through co-housing may better inform preclinical vaccine testing."
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Click here to see a list of upcoming events in the microbiome world.
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Platform 1 Co-Lead Dr. Paul Kubes will be giving a seminar on 10 November, 2021 at Global Immunotalks, hosted by the University of California San Diego. Click here to register and see the full list of speakers.
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CALL FOR PAPERS
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Microbial Pathogenesis has a call for papers in collaboration with Current Research in Microbial Sciences and Current Research in Immunology for a special collection called Advances in Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Immunity. Deadline: 31 Dec, 2021.
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Be a contributor to our microbiome community!
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