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Matthew Sullivan Among 25 Honored in JGI’s FY25 Community Science Program Annual Call
Matthew Sullivan has been selected as one of the 25 awardees in the Joint Genome Institute’s FY25 Community Science Program Annual Call for Sullivan Lab's Ecogenomics and biogeochemical modeling…
From poo to promise: Fecal microbiota transplants support immunotherapy re-sensitization in solid tumors
Fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) have recently been introduced into cancer therapy as a way to make treatment-resistant melanoma patients responsive again to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs…
Locked in a glacier, viruses adapted to survive extreme weather
Explore groundbreaking research from Ohio State University CoMS members where scientists reveal how viruses trapped in glacier ice adapt to extreme climates. This insight enhances our understanding…
Jenessa Winston's Research Explores Obesity in Humans Through the Lens of Feline Diets
Learn more about CoMS Executive Advisory Committee member Jenessa Winston's work exploring gut microbe-based therapies!
How the ‘home’ environment influences microbial interactions
Researchers at The Ohio State University have made an intriguing discovery: low-phosphate ocean conditions significantly alter how viral infections impact host bacteria. This finding sheds light…
Matt Sullivan, CoMS Director elected an AAAS Fellow
Congratulations to Matt Sullivan, CoMS Director for 2023 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows election!
CoMS Director Matt Sullivan awarded Fulbright
Ohio State University's Center of Microbiome Science (CoMS) is pleased to announce Matt Sullivan, CoMS Director has received a Fulbright Award this year to work in France.
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CoMS Executive Advisory Committee member Jonathan Jacobs awarded Fulbright
Ohio State University's Center of Microbiome Science (CoMS) is pleased to announce that Jonathan Jacobs, CoMS Executive Advisory Committee member received a Fulbright Awards to Uruguay…
Microbial viruses act as secret drivers of climate change
New research led by Zhi Ping Zhong, research associate at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, underscores the importance of understanding viral contributions to methane metabolism in…