The 2024-2025 Microbiomes Research Award is now open for applications.  For full details on how to apply, please click this LINK. 

Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 12:30 pm

AI and Robotics for Caring and Assisting People in the Most Vulnerable Stages of Life

Yu Sun, PhD

Professor
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University of South Florida

Location: 

USF Children's Medical Services (CMS)
13101 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. 
CMS 3007
Tampa, FL 33612
*Please use intercom for 3rd floor access.* 

Lunch will be served.  Please register HERE by June 24.  

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, 12:30 PM 

Connecting microbial actions to heart health

Ajit Vikram, PhD

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Medicine
Carver College of Medicine
University of Iowa

Location:

USF Children’s Medical Services Bldg. (CMS)
13101 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. 
CMS 3007 (please use intercom for 3rd floor access)
Tampa, FL 33612

Lunch will be served.  Please register HERE by June 28.  

Monday, July 8, 2024, at 1:30 PM

Tonsils: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle of Influenza Virus Evolution and mucosal immunity

Faten Okda, DVM, Ms, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Host-Microbe Interactions
St. Jude Children’s Hospital

Location: CMS 3007

(Please see above for full address).

Light refreshments will be served. Please register HERE by July 3rd. 

USF Center for Microbiome Research in the news

Dr. Hariom Yadav and the USF Center for Microbiome Research were recently featured in these news stories:

Do you really want that hamburger? Exploring the links between diet, gut health and diabetes

Tracing the link between aging microbes and the brain

Health Headlines: Diet may reduce risk of dementia

Dr. Yadav also discusses his research in The Microbiome Mavericks Podcast:

From Diabetes to Dementia: A Gut Microbiome Exploration with Dr. Hariom Yadav

May 2024 Newsletter

Please click HERE for the current Microbiomes Institute Newsletter.