Massive Data on Your Microbiome | Katherine Pollard | Talks at Google

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The most influential “organ” in the human body might be made up of foreign cells—six pounds worth of microorganisms. Katherine Pollard discusses how her lab at the Gladstone Institutes uses big data and high-performance computing to study the human microbiome and learn how it influences health and disease.

The human microbiome plays a role in processes as diverse as metabolism, immune function, and mental health. Yet despite the importance of this system, scientists are just beginning to uncover which microorganisms reside in and on our bodies and determine what functions they perform. The development of innovative technology and analytical methods has enabled researchers like Dr. Pollard to decode the complex interactions between our human cells and microbial brethren, and infer meaning from the staggering amounts of data 10 trillion organisms create.

Katherine Pollard, PhD, is a senior investigator at the Gladstone Institutes, director of the Gladstone Convergence Zone, and a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at UCSF.
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Great talk, great presenter, fascinating subject - I am no scientist and no technology geek but I was riveted from the beginning to the end....
Thank you!

kbeetles
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Excellent job.  Interesting subject and very well presented.

iwnunn
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I wish We could see the slides as well - "I contain multitudes" By Ed Yong may be of interest

bpath
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I would like to know what the microbes do in the body - like which proteins/SCFAs etc they produce rather than their exact species.

steveanston
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Do dental X rays kill the mouth microbiota?

mattstofko
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Hopefully this can be put to practicable use that can actually help people, rather than be the latest new thing with a lot of hype that ends up being a money train for industry but no help to the general population.

And, notice how insulin resistance, which must surely be a factor here, is, once again, flying under the radar as everyone gets giddy with the (money making) possibilities of the microbiome.

joeschmo