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The Microbiome
March 2, 2015Expert: Lisa Hebling Chadwick, Ph.D.
The collection of microbes living on and inside of our bodies—the microbiome—impacts our health in myriad ways. Because the microbiome is our body's first point of contact with the environment, these microbes may even affect how we are exposed to some environmental chemicals. In this podcast, we hear about studies that are underway to assess the relationships between the environment, the microbiome, and human health.
Expert
Lisa Hebling Chadwick, Ph.D., is a Health Scientist Administrator at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Chadwick is one of the program directors of the NIH Roadmap Epigenomics Program and is one of the scientific contacts for NIEHS-funded epigenetics studies. She also directs extramural research programs in microbiome/environment interaction, transgenerational inheritance, and other areas to understand how environmental exposures affect our health. She represents NIEHS in a number of trans-NIH programs, including the Human Microbiome Project. Chadwick sees the microbiome as an exciting new area for environmental health research given the microbiome’s interface between us and the environment.
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Human Microbiome Project
Find research news, publications, and events related to this project of the NIH Common Fund that develops research resources to enable the study of the microbiome and its role in human health and disease.
Microbes, the Environment, and You
Hear from two researchers who are investigating how the microbiome responds to environmental exposures in this archived PEPH Webinar.
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Learn about the relationships among the microbiome, exercise, and PCB exposure in this Environmental Health Perspectives news article.
Teaching the Microbiome
Find project ideas and resources in this collection of educational resources about the microbiome maintained by the National Human Genome Research Initiative.
NPR Stories about the Microbiome
Explore the microbiome and its role in health in this collection of stories from National Public Radio.
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