Insights into microbiome research 6: The role of consortia in studying the role of microbes in health and disease

Abstract

Consortia are large, multidisciplinary research efforts that carry the power of numbers. In addition, they enable the sharing of protocols and strategies, ultimately resulting in credible, reproducible, and groundbreaking discoveries. Several consortia are currently investigating the role of bacteria in health and disease, including the International Multiple Sclerosis Microbiome Study (iMSMS), whose effort is dedicated to multiple sclerosis.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Feb 25, 2019
Source ID
10.1177/1352458518811209

Entities

People

  • Sergio E Baranzini

Organizations

  • National Multiple Sclerosis Society
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of California, San Francisco

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Gulf War Illness and Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans.
  • Research Science/Academic Research