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The Microbiome Center Announces Next Round of Funded Proposals

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The Microbiome Center Announces Next Round of Funded Proposals

The Microbiome Center, a joint initiative of the MBL, the University of Chicago, and Argonne National Laboratory, has announced the successful applicants for what it’s calling “Pilot Projects, 2.0.” The Center sought proposals linking the study of microbes with any aspect of global change. The focus of the grants is to “fund exploratory projects difficult

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Scientists Unlock Microbiome’s Secrets | The University of Chicago

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Scientists Unlock Microbiome’s Secrets | The University of Chicago

By Matt Wood Illustration by UChicago Creative Alzheimer’s disease researcher Myles Minter still sounds a little surprised while describing the improbable group of researchers he is collaborating with these days—not just neuroscientists but also colleagues from fields as disparate as gastroenterology and marine biology. A postdoctoral scholar in neurobiology, Minter and his advisor, Prof. Sangram Sisodia,

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