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Leveraging the human microbiome to be a therapeutic agent
Behind the Breakthrough
51 minutes 53 seconds
2 years ago
Leveraging the human microbiome to be a therapeutic agent
The human microbiome consists of viruses, fungi, bacteria - even parasites and protozoa - that live on and in our bodies. And today the microbiome is having a ‘scientific moment’. Researchers are testing its uses to improve health, and, as a therapeutic agent to treat everything from bloodstream infection to the ill effects of cancer treatment. In this episode of UHN's ‘Behind the Breakthrough’ leading Canadian microbiome research scientist Dr. Bryan Coburn explains how our understanding of the microbiome is growing exponentially, and the human clinical trials he’s conducting to determine if it can be a therapeutic tool to treat patients.
Behind the Breakthrough
A podcast about pioneering medical research and the people behind it at University Health Network, Canada's largest research and teaching hospital.
