Microbiome Resources

• A Brief History of the Use of Microfloras in Gnotobiotic Rodents
• Removal of Animals from a Taconic germ-free shipper

Additional Resources

Webinars and Videos:

• Nested Isolation: A Low-Cost Housing Strategy to Boost Microbiome Research Capabilities
• Gut Check: The Microbiome in Preclinical Immuno-oncology Research
• How to Harness the Microbiome - Considerations and Implications of the Microbiome in Preclinical Research with Reproducible Results
• Murine Lung in Microbiome Research
• Highlights from the Advancing Microbiome Research Symposia 2016
• The Influence of the Microbiota on Immune Response
• Translational Microbiome Research - Past, Present and Future
• A Review of Applied Aspects of Dealing with Gut Microbiota Impact on Rodent Models
• Genetically Engineered Mouse Colitis Models for Preclinical Drug Development
• Highlights from the Advancing Microbiome Research Symposium 2015
• Veterinary Care of Germ-Free Mice and Rats
• Germ-Free Study Design and Timeline Planning
• Microbial Monitoring of Germ-Free Isolators
• Germ-Free Semi-Rigid Isolator Demonstration
• Germ-Free Flexible Film Isolator Demonstration
• Germ-Free Leak Testing
• Germ-Free Sterilization of the Semi-Rigid Isolator
• Standard Operating Procedures

Protocol:

• Protocols for Colonizing Axenic Rodents with the Altered Schaedler Flora (ASF)

Insights:

• Inosine, a Microbiome Metabolite, Affects the Efficacy of Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy
• How the Microbiome Affects Efficacy for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
• Defined Microbiome Profiles Can Improve Mouse Model Predictability
• Mouse Behavior Impacts the Composition of the Small Intestinal Microbiome and Bile Acid Profile
• The Complex Role of the Gut Microbiome in Human Wellness and Disease
• Webinar Q&A — Microbiological Monitoring of Germ-Free and Gnotobiotic Colonies
• 2020 Microbiome Conferences
• Genetic Background of Mice Influences Microbiome
• The Next Ten Years of Microbiome Research
• IBD Severity and Fungi in Microbiome
• FDA Issues Safety Alert on Investigational Use of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
• World Microbiome Day 2019
• Transportation Affects Gut Microbiome of Laboratory Mice
• How Antibiotics Affect Your Microbiome
• Depression and the Microbiome
• Parkinson's Disease, Your Appendix, and the Microbiome
• Seasonal Cycling in the Gut Microbiome of the Hadza Hunter-gatherers of Tanzania
• Pancreatic Cancer Microbiome Suppresses Immune Responses
• Book Review: Animal Models for Microbiome Research
• Introduction to Translational Microbiome Research Infographic
• Limitations of Feces as Proxy for Gut Microbiota
• Feed Your Gut Microbiota for Improved Health
• Diets High in Salt May Increase Sensitivity to Autoimmune Disease through Microbiome Alteration
• Non-Antibiotic Drugs Impact the Human Gut Microbiota
• Microbiome Cycles Revealed by Low-Cost Gnotobiotic Cages
• Mice with Horse Microbiota Validate Health Promoting Diet for Foals
• 2018 Microbiome Conferences
• Webinar Review: Immuno-oncology and the Microbiome
• Microbiome Articles in the Top 5 of Articles Read in 2017
• Does Roundup® Residue on Food Impact your Microbiome?
• Gut Microbiome and the Efficacy of Cancer Immunotherapy
• Webinar Review: How to Harness the Microbiome
• Transferring the Wild Mouse Microbiome via Fecal Microbiota Transfer
• Seeing the Microbiome with Fresh Eyes
• Baby Formula Feeding and the Infant Microbiome
• 2017 Microbiome in Mouse Models Workshop Review — Best Practices
• 2017 Microbiome in Mouse Models Workshop Review — Key Topics
• 2017 Microbiome in Mouse Models Workshop Review
• HIV Drug Efficacy Affected by Microbiome Composition
• Murine Lung Microbiome Webinar Recap
• The Medicinal Microbiome: Presentations of Note
• Industrial PhD Program Supports Microbiota Research
• The Microbiome and Visceral Pain
• Does the Microbiome Impact Neurological Diseases like Stroke and Seizure?
• Working Towards Microbiome Research Standards
• Webinar Q&A — The Real Impact of Rodent Diet on Microbiome and Gut Health Research
• Review of 3rd Annual Translational Microbiome Conference
• Selecting Donors for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
• A First-Person Account of the Microbiome Revolution
• Experimental Impacts of Stress and Microbiome
• Interested in Learning How the Microbiome Impacts Drug Discovery?
• Fecal Microbiota Study Links Parkinson's Disease and the Microbiome
• How is the Gut Microbiome Established?
• Microbiome Affects Severity in Mouse Model of Malaria
• FAQ: Animal Models for Microbiome Research
• What is the Microbiome?
• Do Some IBD Treatments Work by Altering the Gut Microbiota?
• Does the Microbiome Affect Behavior in Germ-free Mice?
• Activated Soy Affects Weight Gain and Microbiome in Obese Mice
• Should Your Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Study Use Germ-Free Mice?
• You say Microbiota, I say Microbiome: The 8 word Guide to the Microbiota
• Moving from Lab to Clinic: Microbiome on the Move
• What is the Relevance of Mouse Microbiome Research to Humans?
• New Publications Suggest Gut Microbiota Play a Key Role in Disease Progression

White Papers:

• Custom Mouse Microbiome Models as a Tool to Increase Reproducibility
• The Critical Role of Rodent Model Health Standards
• Practical Considerations for Fecal Transplantation Experiments in Rodents