Functional impact of recent shifts in human lifestyle on host- microbiome interactions (C05*)

• Subject Area: Bioinformatics and Theoretical Biology ; Evolution, Anthropology ; Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology ; Ecology and Biodiversity of Animals and Ecosystems, Organismic Interactions ; Metabolism, Biochemistry and Genetics of Microorganisms
• Term: since 2024
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 261376515

The project (Groussin, Poyet and Rühlemann) investigates the impact of shifts in human lifestyle and associated changes in microbiome diversity on the functional characteristics of the human metaorganism. The project will build upon a unique collection of biosamples and paired human-microbiome data from the Global Microbiome Conservancy (GMbC) cohort. The expected results could help to develop strategies to prevent detrimental microbiome trajectories associated with the adoption of industrialized lifestyles.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1182: Origin and Function of Metaorganisms
• Applicant Institution: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Mathieu Groussin; Professorin Dr. Mathilde Poyet; Dr. Malte Rühlemann