When people talk about "the microbiome", they usually mean the community of microbes that live in the human digestive system, but there are countless othermicrobiomes. And the same advanced tools for genomics and big data analysis that are driving new discoveries here are being applied, well, everywhere. We'll explore examples of microbiomes from places as diverse as the rest of the human body, other animals, your home, your office, cities, farms, the soil, the oceans, the entire planet, and everywhere else in the universe.
In this session, you will:
- Learn about new microbiome discoveries and advanced research
- See a sampling of the startups working in this exciting new space
- Get insights about the tools and skills needed for further success with the microbiome and metagenome
- Hear predictions for the next big advances in characterizing and manipulating microbial communities