Microbiome Working Group

Mission

The microbiome working group intends to provide an informal infrastructure for networking and continuing education relevant to microbiome research. As the field is very new, rapidly evolving, and multidisciplinary by nature, the group strives to link basic, clinical, and population health sciences researchers, facilitating the exchange of ideas across CUMC.

To receive information about upcoming events, sign up for the listserv, or suggest speakers for the seminar series, please contact Anne-Catrin Uhlemman (au2110@cumc.columbia.edu), Medini Annavajhala (mka2136@cumc.columbia.edu), or Ryan Demmer (rdemmer@columbia.edu).

Fall/Winter 2017 Seminars

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14
4PM Florence irving auditorium AT THE herbert IRVING center for CANCER RESEARCH, 1130 Saint nicholas Avenue

Martin J. Blaser, MD, Muriel G. and George W. Singer Professor of Translational Medicine,
Professor of Microbiology, Director of the Human Microbiome Project
Precision Medicine and Human Microbiome
(sponsored by the 2017 Advances in Precision Medicine Seminar Series) 

Spring 2017 Seminars

Fall 2016 Seminars

Spring 2016 Seminars

Fall 2015 Seminars

Resources - Past Seminars

wednesday, SEPTEMBER 27
4PM, ACHTLEY ROEB ROOM, PH 8 EAST 107A

Medini Annavajhala, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, CUMC
Microbiome 101: An Introduction to Microbiome Studies and Bioinfomatics Tools Physicians & Surgeons

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24
4PM AT THE IRVING CANCER RESEARCH CENTER AUDITORIUM (1130 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE)

Katherine Lemon, MD, PhD, Associate Member of Staff, Forsyth Institute, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Nose Picking for Progress: Mining the Nasal Microbiome for New Insights Into Pathobionts (sponsored by Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Department of Genetics and Development) 

THURSDAY, NOV. 2,
4:30PM AT THE EDWARD S. HARKNESS EYE INSTITUTE 

Bryan J. Winn, MD Associate Professor of Opthalmology, CUMC
Division Director, Opthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
The Human Microbiome and Inflammatory Eye Diseases (sponsored by Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Opthalmology Grand Rounds)

THURSDAY, NOV. 2,
9AM - 12:30PM AT NYP MORGAN STANLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 
TOWER 103 CONFERENCE ROOM (FIRST FLOOR)

ALL SPEAKERS ARE SPONSORED BY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, DIVISION OF NEONATOLOGY ANNUAL ALUMNI MEMORIAL LECTURESHIP 

9:20 - 10:15am:
Joseph Neu, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Florida
Select Environmental Effects on Perinatal and Neonatal Microbiome

10:20 - 11:15am:
Kjersti Aagaaed, MD, PhD, Henry and Susan Meyer Chair, Professor and Vice Chair, Baylor College of Medicine
The Perinatal Microbiome: Old Friends & New Beginnings 

11:20 - 12:15
Daniel DiGiulio, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine
Ecological Approaches to Investigating the Microbiome and Risk for Preterm Birth

Talks and conferences of interest 

Publications

• Microbiome Digest

Websites

• Curated Metagenomics Data (Bioconductor Package)

  • most up-to-date version

  • 6 minute introduction

• CUMC Microbiome Core

• Human Microbiome Project (HMP)

• MetaHIT

• The Huttenhower Lab

• Knight Lab

• Meet Your Microbiome

Organizers

Medini Annavajhala, PhD.
Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Division
mka2136@cumc.columbia.edu

Anne-Catrin Uhlemann, MD, PhD, Florence Irving Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Infectious Disease Division
Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Department of Systems Biology
au2110@cumc.columbia.edu

Ryan Demmer, PhD , MPH
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
rdemmer@columbia.edu