NIMML-NDSSL Seminar Series presents: Dr. Amanda Payne

The human gut microbiome comprises one of the largest ecological habitats on earth responsible for maintaining host health status. The inherent complexity of the human gastrointestinal tract coupled with species-specific and unique metabolic requirements has grossly hindered functional investigations on the microbiota. In vitro models in combination with systems biology offers a deconstructed modeling platform in comparison to animal models and are well suited for performing functional studies to investigate microbiota and host-microbiota interactions in health and disease. This presentation will provide an overview of current in vitro modeling systems used in investigating functionality of the human gut microbiota.

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