{"id":23,"date":"2022-01-12T22:07:10","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T22:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/fundamental-and-applied-microbiomics\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2025-04-16T16:05:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T16:05:45","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/fundamental-and-applied-microbiomics\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"unityblocks-hero\" class=\"wp-block-unityblocks-hero\" data-herotype=\"heading-hero\" data-image=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/fundamental-and-applied-microbiomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/fam-overview-header-1920-512.jpg&quot;,&quot;altText&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[],&quot;size&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;}\" data-subtitle=\"{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;white&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[]}\" data-title=\"{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics&quot;,&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;gold&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[]}\" data-contents=\"[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[],&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;white&quot;}]\" data-contentscolor=\"white\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mt-4 mb-5\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/our-centers\/\">Our Centers<\/a><\/span> \/ <span><a href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/fundamental-and-applied-microbiomics\">Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics<\/a><\/span> \/ <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Research<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row justify-content-between\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3 mb-6 mb-lg-none\">\n\t\t\t\n<div aria-controls=\"sidebar-fundamental-applied-microbiomics\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"sidebar-toggler\" data-target=\"#sidebar-fundamental-applied-microbiomics\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"><p>Select Section <\/p><span class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\" \/><\/div><nav class=\"sidebar collapse\" id=\"sidebar-fundamental-applied-microbiomics\" aria-label=\"Secondary\"> <div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a id=\"menu-item-54\" href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/fundamental-and-applied-microbiomics\/\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home nav-link\">Overview<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n <div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a id=\"menu-item-32\" href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/fundamental-and-applied-microbiomics\/research\/\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nav-link\">Research<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n <div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a id=\"menu-item-31\" href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/fundamental-and-applied-microbiomics\/team\/\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nav-link\">Team<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n <div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a id=\"menu-item-41\" href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/fundamental-and-applied-microbiomics\/news\/\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nav-link\">News<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n <div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a id=\"menu-item-29\" href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/fundamental-and-applied-microbiomics\/opportunities\/\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nav-link\">Opportunities<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/nav>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0\">Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead mb-4\">Rather than focusing on a specific microbiome &#8212; such as the human gut or soil &#8212; we explore all microbiomics in search of universal rules that can be applied across communities. All of our fundamental research occurs with an eye toward applying what we learn to improve human and planetary well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Natural remedies to reduce dust-storm intensity in Arizona\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oa-bzFjD8U4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-6\">Current projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We explore the biology of human and animal gut, lung and oral microbiomes and their influences on health. Starting from the ground up, our exploration begins with the biology of soil and plant-associated microbiomes. Our discoveries have applications ranging from agriculture and genetically modified organisms to arid-land conversation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, we investigate the presence, relevance, use and management of microbiomes in manmade environments such as spacecraft, landfills, mining operations or bioenergy reactors.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing from our studies we develop basic biological theories of microbiome assemblage, evolution and function, with applicability to all of the above.&nbsp; <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capabilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To unravel rules of the microbiome, our team has the following capabilities and resources:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"uds-list\">\n<li>Microbiome DNA sequencing core.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"uds-list\">\n<li>Mobile lab to study desert soil microbes in situ.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"uds-list\">\n<li>Expertise in metabolomics, gut microbiomes, viromes, nutrition, nursing, and ocean and terrestrial ecosystems.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"uds-list\">\n<li>Connections with local clinical networks for human studies.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To make progress and advancement in microbiome research requires access to state-of-the-art DNA sequencing facilities to better understand the identity and function of microbial communities. Currently, the Biodesign Institute houses a core lab and sequencing facility: <a href=\"https:\/\/cores.research.asu.edu\/\">Microbiome Lab<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/cores.research.asu.edu\/\">DNASU Genomics Core<\/a>. Our team has access to other <a href=\"https:\/\/cores.research.asu.edu\/\">core facilities<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"uds-section media-file inner-bg-none text-white ov-gray-7 ov-md-none gl-md-gray-7\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/fundamental-and-applied-microbiomics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/Fundamental-Applied-Microbiomics.jpg) center \/ cover no-repeat;\" >\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0 mt-5 mb-6\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row justify-content-between\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support the Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead text-white\">Understanding systems of microbes and their relevance for human, animal and plant biology; the environment; and man-made 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