Development of a bioinformatic workflow for comprehensive microbiome analysis and phenotype prediction on host and environmental health

Microbial life forms complex communities that sustain all other living organisms on our planet. These microbial communities can colonize various environments, from inside our intestinal tract to the extreme Arctic Ocean. The set of genes in these communities is called the microbiome, and its components determine the health or disease of humans and natural ecosystems. Therefore, analyzing the microbiome can be used for diagnostic assessment in diverse environments. Here, we propose the development of computational software that performs a comprehensive analysis of microbiome samples to evaluate disease risk to develop precise diagnoses of human and environmental health from microbiome data.

Faculty Supervisor:

Casey Hubert

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Partner:

BioAro

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Retail trade

University:

University of Calgary

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