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IMPACTT Newsletter | May 2023
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Welcome to our May 2023 IMPACTT newsletter. Keep reading for news, events, and publications in the microbiome world.
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Having IMPACTT Symposium
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We’re excited to announce that we are now SOLD OUT for the Having IMPACTT Symposium on July 10-12, 2023 in Canmore, AB! If you’re interested in attending, add yourself to the waitlist.
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Gnotobiotic Workshop
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Thank you to all the instructors and attendees who made our second IMPACTT/IMC Hands-On Gnotobiotic Workshop a success! Learn more about our workshops here, and don’t forget to sign up for updates.
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IMPACTT TEAM & NETWORK NEWS
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Dr. Karen Lithgow (IMPACTT Mentee) received the Best Oral Presentation Award for her talk on the “Mechanisms of Lactobacillus Dominance and Pathogen Exclusion in the Cervicovaginal Niche” at the Banff Conference on Infectious Diseases on 19 May 2023. Congratulations!
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IN THE MEDIA
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Dr. Fiona Brinkman (Platform 5 Co-Lead) was interviewed about new RSV vaccines for a CBC episode of White Coat, Black Art. Read or listen here.
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New Publications in the Microbiome World
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Zucoloto et al. (with IMPACTT Director & Platform 1 Lead Dr. Kathy McCoy, as well as Education & Mentorship Leads Dr. Markus Geuking & Dr. Braedon McDonald, as senior authors). Cell Reports. 16 May 2023.
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Highlights: In this study, the researchers used in vivo imaging of neutrophil trafficking in germ-free and gnotobiotic mice to show that the intestinal microbiota guides neutrophil homing to the liver in response to bloodstream infection. They further show that this homing is mediated by the microbial metabolite D-lactate, which improves neutrophil adhesion in the liver.
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Tomofuji et al. Nature Microbiology. 15 May 2023.
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Highlights: In this study, the researchers investigated whether human DNA present in fecal samples can be used to reconstruct personal information by shotgun metagenomic sequencing. They analyzed the metagenomes of 343 individuals, and were able to re-identify individuals from matched genotype data with 93.3% sensitivity. Sex and ancestry could also be predicted in 97.3% and 98.3% of samples, respectively. These results invite a discussion of best practices for the deposition of gut metagenome data, with consideration for individual privacy.
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New Publications from our IMPACTT Team and Network
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Dr. Markus Geuking & Dr. Braedon McDonald (Education & Mentorship Leads)
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Burkhard et al. Frontiers in Immunology. 22 May 2023.
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Dr. Michael Surette (CMI2 Team Grant Lead) & Dr. John Conly (IMPACTT Co-Applicant)
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Parkins et al. Frontiers in Microbiology. 22 May 2023.
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Dr. Padmaja Subbarao, Dr. Stuart Turvey, & Dr. Meghan Azad (CMI2 Team Grant Leads)
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Azab et al. BMC Medicine. 09 May 2023.
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Dr. Philippe Gros (Platform 1 Co-Lead)
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Neehus et al. Clinical Immunology. 23 May 2023.
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Dr. Karen Madsen (Platform 3 Lead)
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Walker et al. BMC Medicine. 11 May 2023.
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Dr. John Conly (IMPACTT Co-Applicant)
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Hassanzadeh et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 01 May 2023.
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Dr. Thomas Louie (IMPACTT Co-Applicant)
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Gonzales-Luna et al. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 13 Apr 2023.
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Dr. Jens Walter (IMPACTT Co-Applicant)
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Meiller et al. European Journal of Nutrition. 24 May 2023.
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Dr. Benjamin Willing (IMPACTT Co-Applicant)
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Bourrie et al. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. 24 May 2023.
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Dr. Meghan Azad (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Donovan et al. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 10 May 2023.
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Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Soofi et al. Vaccines. 05 May 2023.
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Hofmeyr et al. The Lancet. 08 May 2023.
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Das et al. PLOS One. 16 May 2023.
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Dr. Adam Burgener (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Berard et al. Cell Reports. 30 May 2023.
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Dr. Gerald Giesbrecht (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Dewey et al. Science of The Total Environment. 30 May 2023.
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Dr. Jeremy Hirota (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Gupta et al. ACS Omega. 25 May 2023.
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Dr. Caroline Kramer (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Kramer & Leitao. PLOS One. 23 May 2023.
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Dr. Wendy Lou (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Yadav et al. Cell Reports Medicine. 16 May 2023.
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Dr. André Marette (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Mukorako et al. International Journal of Obesity. 04 May 2023.
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Maltais et al. Journal of Organic Chemistry. 12 May 2023.
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Escouto et al. The Journal of Nutrition. 22 May 2023.
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Dr. Kelly McNagny (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Mashhouri et al. Immunology & Cell Biology. 09 May 2023.
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Jan-Abu et al. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 26 May 2023.
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Dr. Michael Surette (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Zakia et al. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 19 May 2023.
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Liu et al. Nature Chemical Biology. 25 May 2023.
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Dr. Stuart Turvey (CMI2 Team Grant Lead)
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Sage et al. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 17 May 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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Bioinformatics Workshop
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The registration period is now over for our upcoming and final bioinformatics workshop. This year’s workshop is organized in collaboration with Bioinformatics.ca. If you're registered, we look forward to seeing you July 5-7, 2023 at the University of Calgary!
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IMPACTT Microbiome Standards
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Our four Microbiome Standards are ready to ship across Canada and internationally, and they’re FREE for Canadian labs. (Not in Canada? Just pay shipping.) Click here to learn more and sign up to receive your standards.
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Be a contributor to our microbiome community!
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