Military and Veteran Microbiome Consortium for Research and Education (MVM CoRE)

MVM CoRE Resources

Welcome to the MVM CoRE Resources page. Learn about the work produced by the MVM CoRE such as research publications, educational podcasts, webinar recordings and additional reading opportunities.

Veteran Microbiome Projects

Brenner, L., Hoisington, A., Stearns-Yoder, K. A., Stamper, C. E., Heinze, J., Postolache, T. T., Hadidi, D. A., Hoffmire, C., Stanislawski, M., & Lowry, C. (2018). Military-Related Exposures, Social Determinants of Health, and Dysbiosis: The United States-Veteran Microbiome Project (US-VMP).Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. doi:10.3389/fcimb.2018.00400 Link

Visual abstract for Military-Related Exposures, Social Determinants of Health, and Dysbiosis: The United States-Veteran Microbiome Project (US-VMP).

Brenner, L., Stamper, C. E., Hoisington, A., Stearns-Yoder, K. A., Stanislawksi, M., Brostow, D., Hoffmire, C., Forster, J., Schneider, A. L., Postolache, T. T., & Lowry, C. (2020). Microbial Diversity and Community Structures Among Those With Moderate to Severe TBI: A United States-Veteran Microbiome Project Study. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 35 (5), 332-341. doi:10.1097/HTR.0000000000000615 Link

Visual abstract for Microbial Diversity and Community Structures Among Those With Moderate to Severe TBI: A United States-Veteran Microbiome Project Study

Bajaj, J., Shamsaddini, A., Fagan, A., McGeorge, S., Gavis, E., Sikaroodi, M., Brenner, L., Wade, J., & Gillevet, P. (2021). Distinct gut microbial compositional and functional changes associated with impaired inhibitory control in patients with cirrhosis. Gut Microbes, 13 (1), 1953247. doi:10.1080/19490976.2021.1953247 Link

Stanislawski, M., Stamper, C. E., Stearns-Yoder, K. A., Hoisington, A., Brostow, D., Forster, J., Postolache, T. T., Lowry, C., & Brenner, L. (2021). Characterization of the gut microbiota among Veterans with unique military-related exposures and high prevalence of chronic health conditions: A United States-Veteran Microbiome Project (US-VMP) study. Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health. doi:10.1016/j.bbih.2021.100346 Link

Reis DJ, Kaizer AM, Kinney AR, Bahraini NH, Forster JE, Brenner LA. The unique association of posttraumatic stress disorder with hypertension among veterans: A replication of Kibler et al. (2009) using Bayesian estimation and data from the United States-Veteran Microbiome Project. Psychol Trauma. 2022 Jul 11. doi: 10.1037/tra0001304. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35816586. Link

Probiotics and Immunomodulation

Lowry, C., Smith, D., Siebler, P., Schmidt, D., Stamper, C., Hassell, J., Yamashita, P., Fox, J., Reber, S., Brenner, L., Hoisington, A., Postolache, T. T., Kinney, K., Marciani, D., Hernandez, M., Hemmings, S., Malan-Muller, S., Wright, K., Knight, R., & Raison, C. (2016). The Microbiota, Immunoregulation, and Mental Health: Implications for Public Health.Current Environmental Health Reports, 3(3), 270-286. doi:10.1007/s40572-016-0100-5 Link

Amritwr, A. U., Lowry, C. A., Brenner, L., Hoisington, A. J., Hamilton, R., Stiller, J. W., & Postolache, T. T. (2017). Mental Health in Allergic Rhinitis: Depression and Suicidal Behavior.Current Treatment Options in Allergy, 4(1), 71-97. DOI:10.1007/s40521-017-0110-z Link

Brenner, L., Stearns-Yoder, K. A., Hoffberg, A. S., Penzenik, M., Starosta, A., Hernandez, T. D., Hadidi, D. A., & Lowry, C. (2017). Growing literature but limited evidence: A systematic review regarding prebiotic and probiotic interventions for those with traumatic brain injury and/or posttraumatic stress disorder.Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 65, 57-67. doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2017.06.003 Link

Brenner, L., Forster, J., Stearns-Yoder, K. A., Stamper, C. E., Hoisington, A., Brostow, D., Mealer, M. L., Wortzel, H., Postolache, T. T., & Lowry, C. (2020). Evaluation of an Immunomodulatory Probiotic Intervention for Veterans With Co-occurring Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study.Frontiers in Neurology. doi:10.3389/fneur.2020.01015 Link

Visual abstract for Evaluation of an Immunomodulatory Probiotic Intervention for Veterans With Co-occurring Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study

Foxx CL, Heinze JD, González A, Vargas F, Baratta MV, Elsayed AI, Stewart JR, Loupy KM, Arnold MR, Flux MC, Sago SA, Siebler PH, Milton LN, Lieb MW, Hassell JE, Smith DG, Lee KAK, Appiah SA, Schaefer EJ, Panitchpakdi M, Sikora NC, Weldon KC, Stamper CE, Schmidt D, Duggan DA, Mengesha YM, Ogbaselassie M, Nguyen KT, Gates CA, Schnabel K, Tran L, Jones JD, Vitaterna MH, Turek FW, Fleshner M, Dorrestein PC, Knight R, Wright KP, Lowry CA. Effects of Immunization With the Soil-Derived Bacterium Mycobacterium vaccae on Stress Coping Behaviors and Cognitive Performance in a "Two Hit" Stressor Model. Front Physiol. 2021 Jan 5;11:524833. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.524833. PMID: 33469429; PMCID: PMC7813891. Link

Amoroso, M., Langgartner, D., Lowry, C., & Reber, S. (2021). Rapidly Growing Mycobacterium Species: The Long and Winding Road from Tuberculosis Vaccines to Potent Stress-Resilience Agents. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22 (23), 12938. doi:10.3390/ijms222312938. Link

Brenner, L., Stearns-Yoder, K., Stamper, C., Hoisington, A., Brostow, D., Hoffmire, C., Forster, J., Donovan, M., Ryan, A., Postolache, T., & Lowry, C. (2022). Rationale, design, and methods: A randomized placebo-controlled trial of an immunomodulatory probiotic intervention for Veterans with PTSD. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 28, 100960. doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2022.100960 Link

Dawud LM, Holbrook EM, Lowry CA. Evolutionary Aspects of Diverse Microbial Exposures and Mental Health: Focus on "Old Friends" and Stress Resilience. Curr Top Behav Neurosci. 2022 Aug 11. doi: 10.1007/7854_2022_385. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35947354. Link

Hassell JE, Baratta MV, Fallon IP, Siebler PH, Karns BL, Nguyen KT, Gates CA, Fonken LK, Frank MG, Maier SF, Lowry CA. Immunization with a heat-killed preparation of Mycobacterium vaccae NCTC 11659 enhances auditory-cued fear extinction in a stress-dependent manner. Brain Behav Immun. 2022 Sep 12:S0889-1591(22)00378-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2022.09.003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36108946. Link

Built Environment

Hoisington, A. J., Brenner, L., Kinney, K. A., Postolache, T. T., & Lowry, C. A. (2015). The microbiome of the built environment and mental health.Microbiome, 3, 60. doi:10.1186/s40168-015-0127-0 Link

Stamper, C. E., Hoisington, A. J., Gomez, O. M., Halweg-Edwards, A. L., Smith, D. G., Bates, K. L., Kinney, K. A., Postolache, T. T., Brenner, L., Rook, G. A., & Lowry, C. A. (2016). The microbiome of the built environment and human behavior: Implications for emotional health and well-being in postmodern western societies.International Review of Neurobioliogy, 131, 289-323. DOI: 10.1016/bs.irn.2016.07.006 Link

Hoisington, A., Billera, M., Bates, K., Stamper, C. E., Stearns-Yoder, K. A., Lowry, C., & Brenner, L. (2018). Exploring service dogs for rehabilitation of veterans with PTSD: A microbiome perspective.Rehabilitation Psychology. doi:10.1037/rep0000237 Link

Visual abstract for Exploring service dogs for rehabilitation of veterans with PTSD: A microbiome perspective

Sharma A, Richardson M, Cralle L, Stamper CE, Maestre JP, Stearns-Yoder KA, Postolache TT, Bates KL, Kinney KA, Brenner LA, Lowry CA, Gilbert JA, Hoisington AJ. Longitudinal homogenization of the microbiome between both occupants and the built environment in a cohort of United States Air Force Cadets. Microbiome. 2019 May 2;7(1):70. doi: 10.1186/s40168-019-0686-6. PMID: 31046835; PMCID: PMC6498636. Link

Beemer, C., Stearns-Yoder, K. A., Schuldt, S., Kinney, K., Lowry, C., Postolache, T. T., Brenner, L., & Hoisington, A. (2019). A brief review on the mental health for select elements of the built environment. Indoor and Built Environment. doi:10.1177/1420326X19889653 Link

Hoisington, A., Stearns-Yoder, K. A., Schuldt, S., Beemer, C., Maestre, J., Kinney, K., Postolache, T. T., Lowry, C., & Brenner, L. (2019). Ten questions concerning the built environment and mental health. Building and Environment, 155, 58-69. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.03.036 Link


Taylor WL, Schuldt SJ, Delorit JD, Chini CM, Postolache TT, Lowry CA, Brenner LA, Hoisington AJ. A framework for estimating the United States depression burden attributable to indoor fine particulate matter exposure. Sci Total Environ. 2020 Nov 27:143858. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143858. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33293092. Link

Visual abstract for A framework for estimating the United States depression burden attributable to indoor fine particulate matter exposure

Taylor, W., Brenner, L., & Hoisington, A. (2021). Reducing Particulate Matter in the BUILT ENVIRONMENT. The Military Engineer, 113(731), 50-51.

Environmental Pathogens

Cook, T. B., Brenner, L., Cloninger, C. R., Langenberg, P., Igbide, A., Giegling, I., Hartmann, A. M., Konte, B., Friedl, M., Brundin, L., Groer, M. W., Can, A., Rujescu, D., & Postolache, T. T. (2015). "Latent" infection with Toxoplasma gondii: Association with Trait Aggression and Impulsivity in Healthy Adults. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 60, 87-94. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014.09.019 Link

Okusaga, O., Duncan, E., Langenberg, P., Brundin, L., Fuchs, D., Groer, M. W., Giegling, I., Stearns-Yoder, K. A., Hartmann, A. M., Konte, B., Friedl, M., Brenner, L., Lowry, C. A., Rujescu, D., & Postolache, T. T. (2016). Combined Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and high blood kynurenine - linked with nonfatal suicidal self-directed violence in patients with schizophrenia. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 72, 74-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2015.10.002 Link

Okusaga, O., Fuchs, D., Reeves, G., Giegling, I., Hartmann, A., Konte, B., Friedl, M., Groer, M., Cook, T., Stearns-Yoder, K. A., Pandey, J., Kelly, D., Hoisington, A., Lowry, C., Eaton, W., Brenner, L., Rujescu, D., & Postolache, T. T. (2016). Kynurenine and Tryptophan Levels in Patients With Schizophrenia With Elevated Antigliadin Immunoglobulin G Antibodies. Psychosomatic Medicine. Advance online publication. doi:10.1097/PSY.0000000000000352 Link

Mathai, A. J., Lowry, C. A., Cook, T. B., Brenner, L., Brundin, L., Groer, M. W., Peng, X., Giegling, I., Hartmann, A. M., Konte, B., Friedl, M., Fuchs, D., Rujescua, D., & Postolache, T. T. (2016). Reciprocal moderation by Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and blood phenylalanine – tyrosine ratio of their associations with trait aggression.Pteridines, 27, 77-85. DOI:10.1515/pterid-2016-0006 Link

Brundin, L., Sellgren, C., Lim, C., Grit, J., Pålsson, E., Landén, M., Samuelsson, M., Lundgren, K., Brundin, P., Fuchs, D., Postolache, T. T., Traskman-Bendz, L., Guillemin, G., & Erhardt, S. (2016). An enzyme in the kynurenine pathway that governs vulnerability to suicidal behavior by regulating excitotoxicity and neuroinflammation. Translational Psychiatry, 6 (8), e865. Advance online publication. doi:10.1038/tp.2016.133 Link

Coccaro, E., Lee, R., Groer, M., Can, A., Coussons-Read, M., & Postolache, T. T. (2016). Toxoplasma gondii infection: relationship with aggression in psychiatric subjects. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 77(3), 334-341. doi:10.4088/JCP.14m09621 Link

Raheja, U., Fuchs, D., Lowry, C., Stephens, S., Pavlovich, M., Mohyuddin, H., Yousufi, H., Ryan, K., O'Connell, J., Brenner, L., Punzalan, C., Hoisington, A., Nijjar, G., Groer, M., Shuldiner, A., Pollin, T., Stiller, J., Mitchell, B., & Postolache, T. T. (2017). Heritability of plasma neopterin levels in the Old Order Amish.Journal of Neuroimmunology, 307, 37-41. doi:10.1016/j.jneuroim.2017.02.016 Link

Mohyuddin, H., Georgiou, P., Wadhawan, A., Daue, M., Brenner, L., Gragnoli, C., Saunders, E., Fuchs, D., Lowry, C., & Postolache, T. T. (2017). Seasonality of blood neopterin levels in the Old Order Amish. Pteridines, 28 (3-4), 163-176. doi:10.1515/pterid-2017-0020 Link

Wadhawan, A., Dagdag, A., Duffy, A., Daue, M., Ryan, K., Brenner, L., Stiller, J., Pollin, T., Groer, M., Huang, X., Lowry, C., Mitchell, B., & Postolache, T. T. (2017). Positive association between Toxoplasma gondii IgG serointensity and current dysphoria/hopelessness scores in the Old Order Amish: a preliminary study. Pteridines, 28 (3-4), 185-194. doi:10.1515/pterid-2017-0019 Link

Akram, F., Fuchs, D., Daue, M., Nijjar, G., Ryan, A., Benros, M., Okusaga, O., Baca-Garcia, E., Brenner, L., Lowry, C., Ryan, K., Pavlovich, M., Mitchell, B., Snitker, S., & Postolache, T. T. (2018). Association of Plasma Nitrite Levels with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in the Old Order Amish. Obesity Science & Practice. doi:10.1002/osp4.290 Link

Visual abstract for Association of Plasma Nitrite Levels with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in the Old Order Amish

Peng, X., Brenner, L., Mathai, A., Cook, T., Fuchs, D., Postolache, N., Groer, M., Pandey, J., Mohyuddin, F., Giegling, I., Hartmann, A., Konte, B., Brundin, L., Friedl, M., Stiller, J., Lowry, C., Rujescu, D., & Postolache, T. T. (2018). Moderation of the Relationship between Toxoplasma gondii Seropositivity and Trait Impulsivity in Younger Men by the Phenylalanine-Tyrosine Ratio. Psychiatry Research Link

Visual abstract for Moderation of the Relationship between Toxoplasma gondii Seropositivity and Trait Impulsivity in Younger Men by the Phenylalanine-Tyrosine Ratio

Duffy, A., O’Connell, J., Pavlovich, M., Ryan, K., Lowry, C., Daue, M., Raheja, U., Brenner, L., Markon, A., Punzalan, C., Dagdag, A., Hill, D., Pollin, T., Seyfang, A., Groer, M., Mitchell, B., & Postolache, T. T. (2019). Toxoplasma gondii Serointensity and Seropositivity: Heritability and Household-Related Associations in the Old Order Amish. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (19), 3732. doi:10.3390/ijerph16193732 Link

Akram, F., Gragnoli, C., Raheja, U., Snitker, S., Lowry, C., Stearns-Yoder, K. A., Hoisington, A., Brenner, L., Saunders, E., Stiller, J., Ryan, K., Rohan, K., Mitchell, B., & Postolache, T. T. (2020). Seasonal affective disorder and seasonal changes in weight and sleep duration are inversely associated with plasma adiponectin levels. Journal of Psychiatric Research. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.12.016 Link

Postolache, T. T., Akram, F., Lee, E., Lowry, C., Stiller, J., Brenner, L., Streeten, E., Turecki, G., & Dwivedi, Y. (2020). Increased brain vitamin D receptor expression and decreased expression of cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide in individuals who died by suicide. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 125, 75-84. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.02.027 Link

Wadhawan, A., Reynolds, M., Makkar, H., Scott, A., Potocki, E., Hoisington, A., Brenner, L., Dagdag, A., Lowry, C., Dwivedi, Y., & Postolache, T. T. (2020). Periodontal pathogens and neuropsychiatric health. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. doi:10.2174/1568026620666200110161105 Link

Markon, A., Ryan, K., Wadhawan, A., Pavlovich, M., Groer, M., Punzalan, C., Gensheimer, K., Jones, J., Daue, M., Dagdag, A., Donnelly, P., Peng, X., Pollin, T., Mitchell, B., & Postolache, T. T. (2020). Risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity in the Old Order Amish. Epidemiology and Infection. doi:10.1017/S0950268820002897 Link

Postolache TT, Benros ME, Brenner LA. Targetable Biological Mechanisms Implicated in Emergent Psychiatric Conditions Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection. JAMA Psychiatry. 2020 Jul 31. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.2795. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32735332. Link

Bruce HA, Kochunov P, Chiappelli J, Savransky A, Carino K, Sewell J, Marshall W, Kvarta M, McMahon FJ, Ament SA, Postolache TT, O'Connell J, Shuldiner A, Mitchell B, Hong LE. Genetic versus stress and mood determinants of sleep in the Amish. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2021 Mar 1. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32840. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33650257. Link

Postolache, T. T., Wadhawan, A., Rujescu, D., Hoisington, A., Dagdag, A., Baca-Garcia, E., Lowry, C., Okusaga, O., & Brenner, L. (2021). Toxoplasma gondii, Suicidal Behavior, and Intermediate Phenotypes for Suicidal Behavior. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.665682 Link

Tizenberg BN, Brenner LA, Lowry CA, Okusaga OO, Benavides DR, Hoisington AJ, Benros ME, Stiller JW, Kessler RC, Postolache TT. Biological and Psychological Factors Determining Neuropsychiatric Outcomes in COVID-19. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2021 Oct 1;23(10):68. doi: 10.1007/s11920-021-01275-3. PMID: 34648081; PMCID: PMC8485771. Link

Martínez M, Postolache TT, García-Bueno B, Leza JC, Figuero E, Lowry CA and Malan-Müller S (2022) The Role of the Oral Microbiota Related to Periodontal Diseases in Anxiety, Mood and Trauma- and Stress-Related Disorders. Front. Psychiatry 12:814177. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.814177. Link

Postolache TT, Upadhyaya SK, Spector AM, Mohyuddin I, Constantine N, Ernst RK, Wadhawan A, Dutra SVO, Dagdag A, Makkar H, Lowry CA, Akram F, Fuchs D, Brenner LA, Groer MW, Reynolds MA. Decreasing Tryptophan and Increasing Neopterin Plasma Levels During Pregnancy are Associated with High First Trimester Porphyromonas gingivalis K-Serotype IgG Serointensity in a cohort of Hispanic Women. Curr Top Med Chem. 2022 Apr 4. doi: 10.2174/1568026622666220404115543. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35379151. Link

Additional MVM CoRE Publications

Postolache, T. T., Wadhawan, A., Can, A., Lowry, C., Woodbury, M., Makkar, H., Hoisington, A., Scott, A., Potocki, E., Benros, M., & Stiller, J. (2020). Inflammation in Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 74 (1), 1-28. doi:10.3233/JAD-191150 Link

Visual abstract for Inflammation in Traumatic Brain Injury

Nguyen KT, Gates CA, Hassell JE Jr, Foxx CL, Salazar SN, Luthens AK, Arnold AL, Elam BL, Elsayed AI, Leblanc M, Adams SE, Lowry CA, Reuter JD. Evaluation of the effects of altitude on biological signatures of inflammation and anxiety- and depressive-like behavioral responses. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2021 Apr 20:110331. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2021.110331. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33891978. Link

Appiah SA, Foxx CL, Langgartner D, Palmer A, Zambrano CA, Braumüller S, Schaefer EJ, Wachter U, Elam BL, Radermacher P, Stamper CE, Heinze JD, Salazar SN, Luthens AK, Arnold AL, Reber SO, Huber-Lang M, Lowry CA, Halbgebauer R. Evaluation of the gut microbiome in association with biological signatures of inflammation in murine polytrauma and shock. Sci Rep. 2021 Mar 23;11(1):6665. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-85897-w. PMID: 33758228; PMCID: PMC7988149. Link

Ryan, A., Postolache, T. T., Taub, D., Wilcox, H., Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M., Umhau, J. C., & Deuster, P. A. (2021). Serum Fatty Acid Latent Classes are Associated with Suicide in a Large Military Personnel. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 82(2), 20m13275. doi: 10.4088/JCP.20m13275 Link

Booher, W., Hall, L., Thomas, A., Merhroff, E., Reyes Martínez, G., Scanlon, K., Lowry, C., & Ehringer, M. A. Anxiety-Related defensive behavioral responses in mice selectively bred for high and low activity. Genes Brain Behav. 2021 Mar 31:e12730. doi: 10.1111/gbb.12730. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33786989. Link

Zubizarreta, J., Umhau, J., Deuster, P., Brenner, L., King, A., Petukhova, M., Sampson, N., Tizenberg, B., Upadhyaya, S., RachBeisel, J., Streeten, E., Kessler, R., & Postolache, T. T. (2021). Evaluating the heterogeneous effect of a modifiable risk factor on suicide: The case of vitamin D deficiency. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 1-14. doi:10.1002/mpr.1897. Link

Amoroso M, Langgartner D, Lowry CA, Reber SO. Rapidly Growing Mycobacterium Species: The Long and Winding Road from Tuberculosis Vaccines to Potent Stress-Resilience Agents. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Nov 29;22(23):12938. doi: 10.3390/ijms222312938. PMID: 34884743. Link

Sha Q, Madaj Z, Keaton S, Escobar Galvis ML, Smart L, Krzyzanowski S, Fazleabas AT, Leach R, Postolache TT, Achtyes ED, Brundin L. Cytokines and tryptophan metabolites can predict depressive symptoms in pregnancy. Transl Psychiatry. 2022 Jan 26;12(1):35. doi: 10.1038/s41398-022-01801-8. PMID: 35078975. Link

Khair S, Brenner LA, Koval M, Samuelson D, Cucinello-Regland JA, Anton P, Piano MR, Simon L, Crotty K, Sharieh F, Travers JB, Singh V, Cannon A, Kim A, McCullough RL, Wyatt TA, McMahan RH, Choudhry MA, Kovacs EJ. New insights into the mechanism of alcohol-mediated organ damage via its impact on immunity, metabolism, and repair pathways: A Summary of the 2021 Alcohol and Immunology Research Interest Group (AIRIG) meeting. Alcohol. 2022 Jun 1:S0741-8329(22)00050-7. doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2022.05.004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35659577. Link

Korgan AC, Foxx CL, Hashmi H, Sago SA, Stamper CE, Heinze JD, O'Leary E, King JL, Perrot TS, Lowry CA, Weaver ICG. Effects of paternal high-fat diet and maternal rearing environment on the gut microbiota and behavior. Sci Rep. 2022 Jun 17;12(1):10179. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-14095-z. PMID: 35715467. Link

Educational Podcasts and Webinar Presentations

Hoisington, AJ. (2021 Apr 14)  Investigating social determinates of health and social equity among veterans; a United States-Veteran Microbiome Project [Webinar] Link

Huggins J (Producer), Hoffberg AS (Host), Brostow D (Guest). (2019 May 15). Food insecurity as “nutritional functioning” with Dr. Diana Brostow. Rocky Mountain MIRECC Short Takes on Suicide Prevention [Audio podcast]. Link

Huggins J (Producer) Hoffberg AS (Host), Hoisington A (Guest). (2016 Aug 11). The Microbiome, Old Friends and Getting Outside. Rocky Mountain MIRECC Short Takes on Suicide Prevention [Audio podcast]. Link

Huggins J (Producer) Hoffberg AS (Host) & Lowry C (Guest). (2016 May 16). The Microbiome and Suicide Prevention. Rocky Mountain MIRECC Short Takes on Suicide Prevention [Audio podcast]. Link

Explore additional resources on the microbiome

Further Reading from Popular Press

A Year Without Germs Link

The Human Microbiome - Me, Myself, Us Link

Can the Bacteria in Your Gut Explain Your Mood? Link

Some of My Best Friends Are Germs Link

Your Gut Bacteria May Be Controlling Your Appetite Link

People Emit Unique Microbial Clouds Link

Lost Colonies Link

NPR Collected Stories about Microbiome Link

BMC Microbiome Journal Link

Mapping the Earth’s Microbiomes Link

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