PODCAST: Understanding the connection between the gut microbiome and Alzheimer’s
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Beth McCormick, PhD
The Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair
Chair of the Department of Microbiology & Physiological Systems
Founding director of the Center for Microbiome Research
Chris Sassetti, PhD
Vice-chair of the Department of Microbiology & Physiological Systems
To address important biological questions relevant to a broad range of diseases and encompassing multiple levels of biological organization, including an understanding of how different pathogens affect their target organ systems.
MaPS researchers use multidisciplinary approaches that integrate genomics, proteomics, high-resolution imaging and computational methods to characterize networks of microbe-host interactions at the molecular, cellular and organismal levels.
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