Andrea M.
Research Director · MLS(ASCP)CM
Bacteriologist and board-certified Medical Laboratory Scientist with experience in clinical diagnosis, research, and laboratory microbiology.
A multidisciplinary institute. A shared scientific standard.
We combine peer-reviewed evidence with experience across microbiology, laboratory science, research, and clinical practice to develop rigorous, accessible microbiome science.
Experience that informs the interpretation.
The institute brings together bacteriologists, board-certified medical laboratory scientists, academic researchers, and research assistants. Their contributions are developed and reviewed under the institute’s scientific standard.
Our expertise was built in laboratories, in research, with clinical findings, with data, and with the organisms themselves.
Michael S.
Research Scientist · Bacteriologist
Experience across clinical diagnostics and research laboratories, with work in antimicrobial resistance and the human microbiome.
Oscar M.
Research Scientist
PhD researcher and university professor contributing expertise in research methodology, quantitative analysis, and scientific writing.
Valentina V.
Medical Research Assistant
Supports the institute’s publications through structured literature review, evidence organization, and research assistance.
Different disciplines. Connected scientific questions.
Organisms and laboratory methods
Bacteriology, mycology, virology, parasitology, bacterial physiology, clinical laboratory science, and antimicrobial resistance.
Biology across systems
Immunology, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, infectious diseases, and the relationships between microbial activity and the host.
Evidence and interpretation
Research methodology, epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, quantitative analysis, and scientific communication.
Our scientific purpose
We bring microbiology, laboratory science, and related research disciplines together to develop a clearer understanding of the human gut microbiome.
Our work combines scientific evidence synthesis, interdisciplinary interpretation, and scientific education. We connect findings across studies, evaluate biological measurements, and explain scientific conclusions in context.
The Weekly Biome is the institute’s research publication. It brings this scientific work to the public through expert-developed articles with linked sources and internal scientific review.
Building the institute’s next stage of work.
Our longer-term direction includes original research and professional education, alongside continued public access to the science.
Original research
Developing questions, methods, and data originated by the institute is a future stage of our work.
Professional education
We intend to build formal training for professionals working where microbiome evidence meets clinical and laboratory practice.
Public scientific access
Our publications keep scientific reasoning, sources, and relevant limitations accessible to readers outside specialist fields.
The Weekly Biome
One expert-developed article every Tuesday, with complete references and review by another member of the team.
Connect with the institute.
Publication questions, scientific collaboration, and general inquiries.