It is hard to determine habitat adaptations in host-associated bacteria, e.g. because strains might be allochthonous or mislabeled. Here we present aurora, a gwas tool that identifies autochthonous strains and the genes associated with their habitats. doi.org/10.1186/s13059…

New study nature.com/articles/s4158… expands gut microbiome knowledge in African populations, revealing lifestyle-linked taxa shifts and novel genomes. A vital resource for future research! Ami Bhatt, MD Scott Hazelhurst Dylan Maghini

Here's a picture taken in our lab of our staff scientist Sarah Morais working in our anaerobic lab. A truly "one picture worth a thousand words" moment! ✨

Another step for microbiome research!🔬 New study introduces saMBA, a gut microbiome archive from South America. Understanding the full picture of gut microbiome biodiversity is crucial & saMBA is helping us get there! John F. Cryan Benjamin Valderrama biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

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Modeling the microbiome is complex, but metabolic interactions offer a path to better models 🦠 However, Scaling from singles to communities is still a challenge. Check this new paper about the Hits & Misses of community-scale metabolic models - nature.com/articles/s4156…

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New preprint reveals how Algae and Bacteria interact in the ocean! 🌊 They found that algal betaine triggers bacterial hydrogen peroxide (H2​O2​) production, which surprisingly leads to algal demise. Delia Narváez Einat Segev biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Our Post-doc Omar Tovar rocked it at #INRAE2025! 🎉 He presented his fascinating work on "Exploring the functional patterns of the core rumen microbiome." Huge thanks to INRAE_International for hosting!

Overlooked & mislabeled 'parasites,' commensal protists are vital gut microbiome members! 🦠 Small in cell count, huge in biomass. They impact host immunity, gut ecology & disease. Check this great review by Elias Gerrick & Michael Howitt! cell.com/trends/microbi…

Prof. Itzik Mizrahi Ben-Gurion University of the Negev takes the stage at BAGECO Mizrahi Lab #Israel

What a strike! 🎳 Our lab's bowling event was a blast! So much fun hitting the lanes and making memories with the team.