Searching for bacteria that protect against IBD

CMIT researchers are pinpointing bacterial species that trigger the development of special immune cells which may be protective against ulcerative colitis and other inflammatory disorders.

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.

Intra- and Inter-cellular Rewiring of the Human Colon during Ulcerative Colitis

In a recent study, researchers use single cell sequencing of intestinal tissue biopsies from diseased and healthy patients to create a cell atlas that lends novel insight into the cellular pathways that link implicated genes to UC pathophysiology.