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Our genes shape our gut bacteria, new research shows

Our genes shape our gut bacteria, new research shows

In the study, published recently in Science, researchers discovered that most bacteria in the gut microbiome are heritable after looking at more than 16,000 gut microbiome profiles collected over 14 years from a long-studied population of baboons in Kenya’s Amboseli...
Use of PFAS in cosmetics ‘widespread,’ new study finds

Use of PFAS in cosmetics ‘widespread,’ new study finds

Many cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada likely contain high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a potentially toxic class of chemicals linked to a number of serious health conditions, according to new research from the University...
Q&A with Kayla Holland

Q&A with Kayla Holland

Kayla Holland is a 2019 alumna of the Eck Institute for Global Health (EIGH)'s Master of Science in Global Health program. In this…
Liu named Fellow of American Statistical Association

Liu named Fellow of American Statistical Association

Fang Liu, professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics (ACMS) at the University of Notre Dame, has been named an elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA). 
Q&A with Daniel Hammers

Q&A with Daniel Hammers

Daniel Hammers is a current fellow of the Eck Institute for Global Health (EIGH). He has a BS in Biology and Chemistry from Houghton College and is currently completing his PhD in the …