CMIT participates in Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation community-based fundraiser

The Center for Microbiome Informatics and Therapeutics joined the New England Chapter of Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation for their annual spin4 crohn’s and colitis cures fundraiser

How your gut is controlling your immune system

Microbes in the digestive system can affect the activity of our T-cells. CMIT scientists are exploring just how that happens.

Gut Microbiota Composition and Functional Changes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Authors unveil a large-scale metagenomic microbiome analysis from patients with both Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Ruminococcus gnavus, a Member of the Human Gut Microbiome Associated with Crohn’s Disease, Produces an Inflammatory Polysaccharide

By Katie E. Golden The microbial communities that live peacefully in our gut play a critical role in healthy metabolism and immunity. Evolving research on the microbiome has linked chronic disease, like Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), to significant and characteristic disruptions in both the types and relative abundance of bacterial species that colonize the intestine. […]