Environmental Microbiome (Jul 2020)

Meeting report of the third annual Tri-Service Microbiome Consortium symposium

  • J. Philip Karl,
  • Robyn A. Barbato,
  • Laurel A. Doherty,
  • Aarti Gautam,
  • Sarah M. Glaven,
  • Robert J. Kokoska,
  • Dagmar Leary,
  • Rebecca L. Mickol,
  • Matthew A. Perisin,
  • Andrew J. Hoisington,
  • Edward J. Van Opstal,
  • Vanessa Varaljay,
  • Nancy Kelley-Loughnane,
  • Camilla A. Mauzy,
  • Michael S. Goodson,
  • Jason W. Soares

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-020-00359-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Abstract The Tri-Service Microbiome Consortium (TSMC) was founded to enhance collaboration, coordination, and communication of microbiome research among U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) organizations and to facilitate resource, material and information sharing among consortium members. The 2019 annual symposium was held 22–24 October 2019 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. Presentations and discussions centered on microbiome-related topics within five broad thematic areas: 1) human microbiomes; 2) transitioning products into Warfighter solutions; 3) environmental microbiomes; 4) engineering microbiomes; and 5) microbiome simulation and characterization. Collectively, the symposium provided an update on the scope of current DoD microbiome research efforts, highlighted innovative research being done in academia and industry that can be leveraged by the DoD, and fostered collaborative opportunities. This report summarizes the presentations and outcomes of the 3rd annual TSMC symposium.

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