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IMPACTT Newsletter | December 2022/January 2023
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Happy new year! Welcome to our December 2022/January 2023 IMPACTT newsletter. Keep reading for news, events, and publications in the microbiome world.
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Register for the Having IMPACTT Symposium!
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Registration opens 1 Feb 2023 for the Having IMPACTT 3: Advancing Microbiome Research Symposium, happening July 10-12, 2023 in Canmore, AB! Join us for this 2.5 day symposium in the beautiful Rocky Mountains to learn all about the latest microbiome research happening across Canada and around the world. Learn more here.
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Register Now: IMPACTT Gnotobiotic Workshop
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IMPACTT is organizing our second two-day hands-on Gnotobiotic Workshop on May 4-5, 2023 at the University of Calgary. Learn to set up, sterilize, and maintain a germ-free isolator, as well as plan and conduct germ-free and gnotobiotic experiments. Registration is now open, and space is extremely limited, so register soon to secure your spot! Learn more and register here.
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Save The Date: CBW-IMPACTT Microbiome Analysis Workshop
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IMPACTT and Bioinformatics.ca have teamed up to organize the CBW-IMPACTT Microbiome Analysis Workshop, happening July 5-7, 2023 at the University of Calgary! This is a great opportunity to learn how to analyze data gathered from microbiome experiments. Registration opens early February so keep an eye on the IMPACTT and Bioinformatics.ca websites for more details coming soon.
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IMPACTT TEAM & NETWORK NEWS
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Dr. Meghan Azad (CMI2 Team Grant Lead) was a recipient of the 2022 Steacie Prize for Natural Sciences. The Steacie Prize is named in memory of E.W.R. Steacie, a physical chemist and former President of the National Research Council of Canada, and is dedicated to the advancement of science and engineering in Canada. Read more here. Congratulations!
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Dr. Heather Armstrong (IMPACTT Mentee) gave 4 keynote lectures on the role of dietary fibres on the gut microbiome and inflammatory bowel diseases, at (1) the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; (2) the University of Toronto, Biology of IBD Rounds; (3) CRC 1371: Microbiome Signatures Collaborative Research Centre; and (4) St. Joe’s Hospital, Hamilton Rounds (sponsored by Ferring).
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IN THE MEDIA
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Dr. Merilee Brockway (IMPACTT Mentee) was interviewed by UCalgary News about her new research program, which studies how human donor milk can be used as a clinical intervention for vulnerable infants to help build a healthy microbiome. Read the article here and watch the interview here.
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Dr. Genelle Healey (IMPACTT Mentee) was interviewed for the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute’s “Ask an Expert” series about her research on food additives and the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children. Read the full article here.
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Dr. Kevin McGregor (IMPACTT Mentee) was interviewed for York University’s YFile online journal about his research developing statistical models and associated software packages for understanding the makeup of the gut microbiome. Read the full article here.
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New IMPACTT Publication
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Michaels & Madsen (with Platform 3 Lead Dr. Karen Madsen as senior author). Mucosal Immunology. 13 Jan 2023.
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Highlights: In this IMPACTT review, the authors provide an overview of how microbial metabolites can influence metabolic reprogramming and immune responses at the gut barrier, and how these pathways could be utilized for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and other human autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
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New Publications in the Microbiome World
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Kennedy et al. (including Platform 2 Co-Lead Dr. Marie-Claire Arrieta, CMI2 Team Grant Lead Dr. Michael Surette, & IMPACTT Co-Applicant Dr. Jens Walter). Nature. 25 Jan 2023.
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Highlights: The question of whether a fetal microbiome exists is highly debated. In this study, the researchers looked at recent studies that characterized microbial populations in human fetuses, and their analysis suggests that these detected microbial populations are likely the result of contamination, either during sampling, DNA extraction, or DNA sequencing. These results highlight the challenges of sequence-based microbiome studies when dealing with low- or no-biomass samples.
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Dai et al. (including Platform 2 Lead Dr. Anita Kozyrskyj and CMI2 Team Grant Leads Dr. Stuart Turvey, Dr. Meghan Azad, & Dr. Padmaja Subbarao). Med. 04 Jan 2023.
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Highlights: Early exposure to antibiotics can disrupt the development of the infant gut microbiome and can increase the risk of asthma in childhood. In this study, the researchers looked at whether breastfeeding influenced the risk of pediatric antibiotic-associated asthma, using data from the CHILD cohort. They found that breastfeeding had a protective effect on the risk of asthma in infants who are given antibiotics, and that this protection is accompanied by an enrichment of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis in the gut.
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New Publications from our IMPACTT Team and Network
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Dr. Anita Kozyrskyj (Platform 2 Lead), and Dr. Stuart Turvey & Dr. Padmaja Subbarao (CMI2 Team Grant Leads)
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Zhao et al. Biomolecules. 19 Jan 2023.
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Chen et al. Metabolites. 18 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Stuart Turvey, Dr. Meghan Azad, & Dr. Padmaja Subbarao (CMI2 Team Grant Leads)
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Bruce et al. The Journal of Nutrition. 27 Dec 2022.
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Dr. David Mack & Dr. Anne Griffiths (CMI2 Team Grant Leads)
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Marcovitch et al. Gastroenterology. 17 Dec 2022.
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Dr. Joe Harrison (Platform 3 Co-Lead) & Dr. John Conly (IMPACTT Co-Applicant)
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Acosta et al. Journal of Medical Virology. 29 Dec 2022.
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Dr. Michael Surette & Dr. Jonathan Schertzer (CMI2 Team Grant Leads)
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Kwon et al. Nature Communications. 20 Dec 2022.
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Dr. Bruce Vallance (CMI2 Team Grant Lead) & Dr. Genelle Healey (IMPACTT Mentee)
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Healey et al. Gut. 22 Dec 2022.
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Dr. Meghan Azad (CMI2 Team Grant Lead) & Dr. Meredith Brockway (IMPACTT Mentee)
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Turner et al. Women and Birth. 18 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Heather Armstrong (IMPACTT Mentee) & Dr. Eytan Wine (IMPACTT Co-Applicant)
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Khorasaniha et al. Food Hydrocolloids. 25 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Anne Griffiths, Dr. David Mack (CMI2 Team Grant Leads), & Dr. Eytan Wine (IMPACTT Co-Applicant)
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Jeong et al. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 23 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Padmaja Subbarao, Dr. Meghan Azad, & Dr. Stuart Turvey (CMI2 Team Grant Leads)
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Vinther et al. PLOS Medicine. 26 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Philippe Gros (Platform 1 Co-Lead)
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Gros & Casanova. Annual Review of Immunology. 16 Dec 2022.
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Liang et al. Scientific Reports. 07 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Paul Kubes (Platform 1 Co-Lead)
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Castanheira & Kubes. Immunological Reviews. 28 Nov 2022.
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Salm et al. Trends in Immunology. 07 Jan 2023.
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Siwicki & Kubes. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 14 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Ian Lewis (Platform 4 Co-Lead)
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Groves et al. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 28 Nov 2022.
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Dr. Celia Greenwood (Platform 5 Lead)
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Chen et al. Nature Genetics. 12 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Fiona Brinkman (Platform 5 Co-Lead)
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Arab et al. Bioinformatics Advances. 06 Jan 2023.
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Lau et al. eBioMedicine. 09 Jan 2023.
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Dr. William Hsiao (Platform 5 Co-Lead)
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Liu & Hsiao. Microbial Genomics. 07 Dec 2022.
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Dr. Braedon McDonald (Education Co-Lead)
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Sarden et al. Science Translational Medicine. 07 Dec 2022.
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Dr. Diego Silva (Ethics Lead)
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Jackson et al. BMJ Global Health. 05 Dec 2022.
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Dr. John Conly (IMPACTT Co-Applicant)
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Loeb et al. Annals of Internal Medicine. Dec 2022.
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Ocampo et al. PLOS One. 29 Nov 2022.
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Jefferson et al. The Journal of Hospital Infection. 03 Dec 2022.
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Tsang et al. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 05 Dec 2022.
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Kirkpatrick et al. Heliyon. 20 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Jens Walter (IMPACTT Co-Applicant)
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De Morais Junior et al. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 17 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Benjamin Willing (IMPACTT Co-Applicant)
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Prisnee et al. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 30 Nov 2022.
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Dr. Eytan Wine (IMPACTT Co-Applicant)
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Ghiboub et al. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 13 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Daisley et al. Trends in Microbiology. 15 Dec 2022.
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Pellegrino et al. Nucleic Acids Research. 11 Jan 2023.
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MacNicol et al. Journal of Animal Science. 28 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Robert Bandsma (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Hu et al. Nature Communications. 08 Dec 2022.
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Horcas-Nieto et al. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 04 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Ali et al. BMC Women’s Health. 22 Dec 2022.
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Das et al. Vaccines. 20 Dec 2022.
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Ahmed et al. Journal of Global Health. 29 Dec 2022.
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Marshall et al. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 02 Jan 2023.
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Feroz et al. BMJ Open. 30 Dec 2022.
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Hussain et al. The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal. Jan 2023.
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Thompson et al. Cell. 05 Jan 2023.
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Hafeez et al. The Lancet Global Health. 18 Jan 2023.
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Villar et al. The Lancet. 17 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Adam Burgener (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Wang et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 12 Dec 2022.
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Berard et al. Scientific Reports. 13 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Gerald Giesbrecht (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Reynolds et al. Archives of Women’s Mental Health. 29 Nov 2022.
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Laketic et al. Metabolites. 23 Dec 2022.
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Donnici et al. Human Brain Mapping. 24 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Caroline Kramer (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Kramer et al. The Lancet. 08 Dec 2022.
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Retnakaran et al. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. 03 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Morgan Langille (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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MacDonald et al. Blood. 15 Nov 2022.
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Douglas et al. Bioinformatics. 14 Dec 2022.
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Dr. Wendy Lou (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Carvalho de Abreu. European Journal of Neurology. 24 Jan 2023.
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Dr. André Marette (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Fontaine et al. ACS Omega. 28 Dec 2022.
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Daniel et al. Function. 29 Dec 2022.
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Dr. Aleixo Muise (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Li et al. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 30 Nov 2022.
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Matsushita et al. Pediatrics International. 08 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Roger Paredes (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Batule et al. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 22 Dec 2022.
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Smith et al. The Lancet HIV. 12 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Jonathan Schertzer (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Duggan et al. Journal of Endocrinology. 01 Dec 2022.
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Dr. Shazeen Suleman (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Truong et al. Canadian Medical Education Journal. 24 Jan 2023.
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Dr. Michael Surette (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Kim et al. Immunity. 13 Dec 2022.
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Zakia et al. Anaerobe. 12 Dec 2022.
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Dr. Stuart Turvey (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Biggs et al. JCI Insight. 22 Dec 2022.
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Dr. Heather Armstrong (IMPACTT Mentee)
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Mahmood et al. Cancers. 14 Jan 2023.
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND REMINDERS
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Click here to see curated lists of upcoming events in the microbiome world
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IMPACTT Microbiome Standards
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