Re-thinking the theory of autoimmunity in the era of the microbiome by Amy Proal

Today I’ll discuss two more factors that can debilitate the human immune system (allowing the microbiome to better cause disease). They are antibiotics (when used too frequently) and immunosuppressive drugs: two of the most common medical interventions of our time.

The power of intracellular pathogens: how they “take down” the immune system by Amy Proal

Towards a more nuanced view of the human microbiome: pathogens and evolution by Amy Proal

Gürol Süel is a Professor of Molecular Biology and the Associate Director of the San Diego Center for Systems Biology. His research team integrates quantitative biology approaches with mathematical modeling to identify principles of bacterial organization and coordination. Most recently, the team discovered a new form of bacterial communication that arises in biofilms: Ion channel mediated electrical signaling. For more context on this discovery, please read this article in The Atlantic Magazine.

More thoughts on a possible brain microbiome by Amy Proal