Journal
MICROBIOME
Volume 6, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s40168-018-0596-z
Keywords
Microbiome; Prospective; Cohort; Biospecimen; Cancer; Epidemiology
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Funding
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
- NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE [P30CA016520, ZIABC011558, ZIACP010198] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES [P30DK043351] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) sponsored a 2-day workshop, Next Steps in Studying the Human Microbiome and Health in Prospective Studies, in Bethesda, Maryland, May 16-17, 2017. The workshop brought together researchers in the field to discuss the challenges of conducting microbiome studies, including study design, collection and processing of samples, bioinformatics and statistical methods, publishing results, and ensuring reproducibility of published results. The presenters emphasized the great potential of microbiome research in understanding the etiology of cancer. This report summarizes the workshop and presents practical suggestions for conducting microbiome studies, from workshop presenters, moderators, and participants.
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