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The Powrie Lab @powrielab.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

In case you missed it‼️ The wonderful @nickilott.bsky.social from @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social & our lab made an appearance on BBC Radio 4's Sliced Bread last week!📻 The episode gives a great run down on gut microbiome testing kits🦠🧑‍🔬 Catch up on the episode here! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Sliced Bread - Sliced Bread - Series 17 - Gut Microbiome Tests - BBC Sounds

Can a test tell you what's living inside your gut - and what to do about it?

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Is hanger a real thing? 😡💭🍔 Find out with Rahul from the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies!

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The gut microbiome and mental wellbeing 🧠

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Can a gut microbiome testing kit really tell you what's living in your gut – and what you should eat? 🦠 🌽 Dr @nickilott.bsky.social from the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies joined BBC Radio 4's Sliced Bread to separate the evidence from the marketing. Listen at: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Sliced Bread - Sliced Bread - Series 17 - Gut Microbiome Tests - BBC Sounds

Can a test tell you what's living inside your gut - and what to do about it?

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

🍿 The wait is over... Premiering for #WorldMicrobiomeDay: A Day in the Life of a Poo Sample 💩🎬 Go behind the scenes and discover what really happens after a stool sample is donated, and how it supports microbiome research at Oxford. Watch now! 👇

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Day in the life of a poo sample 💩

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 11 countdown 💩 Today, Rahul from OCMS answers questions about the #gutmicrobiome and #mentalwellbeing. 🧠 This is our final FAQ video before World Microbiome Day — thanks for following along and stay tuned for the finale 📽️ .

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The gut microbiome and mental wellbeing 🧠

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 11 countdown 💩 Today, Ffion from Powrie lab discusses: 🧼 "Are cleaning products harmful to our gut microbiome?" 👨🏼‍🔬 Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. ⚠️ see comments 🪥 & 🐾

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Are cleaning products harmful to our gut microbiome? 🧼

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 9️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, Uzma from OCMS answers: 🪥 "Is the #oralmicrobiome linked to #Alzheimer's disease" 👨🏼‍🔬 Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. @uzmakhan.bsky.social

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Is oral health linked to Alzheimer's disease? 🦷

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 8️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, Isaac from OCMS answers your questions about about how we study the #gutmicrobiome 🦠 👨🏼‍🔬 Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. @isaac-dennis.bsky.social

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How do you research the gut microbiome? 🔬

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 7️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, Chik On from OCMS answers: 🦠 “Can #fermentedfoods change your microbiome?” 👩🏼‍🔬Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. Chik On Choy is the OCMS Project Manager

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Can fermented food change your microbiome? 🧀

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 6️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, OCMS scientist Holly answers: 🦠 “Why do we #fart?” Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. youtu.be/JLZlqarEjlQ?... @hollyroach.bsky.social

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Why do some people fart more than others? 💩

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 5️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, OCMS scientist Holly answers: 🦠 “What is a healthy #gutmicrobiome?” Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. youtu.be/lsPkZf-nS0M?... @hollyroach.bsky.social

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What is a healthy microbiome? 🥦

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 4️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, @nickilott.bsky.social answers: 🦠 “How do our environment, microplastics and pollution affect our #gutmicrobiome?” Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day.

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The microbiome and the environment 🌳

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 3️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, Kate and Holly from OCMS answer: 🦠 “How do diet and fibre affect the #microbiome?” 👩🏻‍🔬👩🏼‍🔬Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day.

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The microbiome and diet 🌽

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 2️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, Holly from OCMS answers: 🦠 “Where does our #microbiome come from?” Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. @hollyroach.bsky.social

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Where do our gut microbes come from? 🦠

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World Microbiome Day @worldmicrobiomeday.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Your #microbiome & #immunesystem are closely connected. Our latest #𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 post looks at how microbes help keep the immune system balanced & ready to respond without overreacting to foods & nuts. Created by @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social for #WorldMicrobiomeDay. #GutHealth #Science

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

#WorldMicrobiomeDay1️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, Kate from OCMS answers: 🦠 “What is a #microbiome?” 👩🏻‍🔬Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. @katecoldwell.bsky.social youtu.be/Fqfq-u6Yxic

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An introduction to the microbiome

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

📽️ Excited to be filming with @ndorms.bsky.social for our #WorldMicrobiomeDay event. Starring 🦠 💩 👩🏼‍🔬 🧑🏻‍🔬

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Thanks for your questions about the human microbiome! 🦠 📽️ From 15 June, Oxford microbiome scientists will answer your human microbiome questions — one short video a day. And on World Microbiome Day, we have something special to release. Possibly too special. #WorldMicrobiomeDay

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Dr Nick Ilott was at #BBCRadio4. Stay posted to hear the interview. Nick is Senior Researcher and Bioinformatics Lead for the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies. @nickilott.bsky.social #microbiome

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The Powrie Lab @powrielab.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Great to see Nick in action at the #EASLCongress this year, presenting his work on the gut-liver axis in PSC! Nick’s abstract was also featured in the best at EASL showcase, titled “Microbially deconjugated bile acid-mediated ileal barrier function deficit”👏👨‍🔬🎉 @kiroxford.bsky.social

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Dr Natasha Fisher-Pearson won an Excellent Poster Award at the International Human Microbiome Consortium in Seoul for her work on how well human microbiomes engraft on transplant. Congratulations Natasha @natashafp.bsky.social @ihmc2026seoul.bsky.social #IHMC2026 #microbiome #FMT #metagenomics

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Here's a friendly microbe which lives in your tummy and eats oranges. It's friendly, so it doesn't make you sick, but makes you crave 🍊. It has a flagella but it's hiding. We'll that's what the child who made it told us. #ScienceOutreach #FluffyMicrobes #GutHealth #microbiome

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

We've got your microbiome questions and the videos with the answers are on their way. First video lands on 15 June. #WorldMicrobiomeDay The microbes say hi too 👋 🦠

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

@nickilott.bsky.social presented on the gut-liver axis at #EASL2026. Follow Nick, Senior Researcher and Bioinformatics Lead for @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social, and others in our People of OCMS Starter Pack. go.bsky.app/N4hS74x

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 01/06/2026

Calling all researchers! Abstract submissions are now open for the Biotic Control of Bacteria meeting. Showcase your latest work on innovative approaches to bacterial control. Submit your abstract by 1 July 2026: microb.io/4ucU4oz

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Nick Ilott @nickilott.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Unfortunately not all livers are this happy which is why we are trying to understand the gut-liver axis in PSC #LetsBeatPSC #EASLCongress #EASLCongress2026

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The Powrie Lab @powrielab.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Excellent day at Westgate today for the Oxford BRC public engagement day! It was great to have the giant gut wall out on a sunny Thursday, and lots of bacteria Pom Poms were made!🦠☀️ @ndorms.bsky.social @kiroxford.bsky.social

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Check out @nickilott.bsky.social’s talk on bile acid-mediated gut barrier dysfunction in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) at #EASL2026. A great opportunity to hear about important gut–liver axis research from Oxford microbiome scientists. @pscsupport.bsky.social @gutscharityuk.bsky.social

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

#WorldMicrobiomeDay is coming up - reminder that no question is tabpoo for a microbiome scientist. 💩 Send us your #microbiome question and it could be featured in a video celebrating @worldmicrobiomeday.bsky.social

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Congratulations to Prof Dame Fiona Powrie, Director of @kiroxford.bsky.social on the 30th anniversary of her research group.

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The Powrie Lab @powrielab.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

We had a great time at the Oxford Microbiome Network (OMiN) meeting last week! Meetings are quarterly and bring together researchers across Oxford departments🧫👩‍🔬 For more info about the network, contact @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social or sign up using the link below: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Dr Sandi Yen leads #MicrobiomeMonday today! Jiang et al. suggest asking: “Is this community functionally resilient?” not just “Does it contain the same microbes?” Compare microbial communities by what they can do, and how much functional backup they have, rather than only who is there.

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Deciphering the personalized functional redundancy hierarchy in the gut microbiome

Functional redundancy (FR) in the human gut microbiome is crucial for maintaining stability and resilience, exhibiting a hierarchical structure. However, the precise configuration and functional impli...

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World Microbiome Day @worldmicrobiomeday.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Your microbiome is not just in your gut. Microbes live on your skin, in your mouth, and across many parts of your body, each with their own role in #health. Part 2 of our #𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 series Created by @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social for #WorldMicrobiomeDay #Microbiome #MicroSky

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World Microbiome Day @worldmicrobiomeday.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Did you know trillions of #microbes live in & on your body? Our new series #𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 explores what the #microbiome is, why it matters, & its links to #health. First up: 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒎𝒆? Created by @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social #Microsky #WorldMicrobiomeDay #ScienceForEveryone

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

300 microbiome curious followers in 13 days on Bluesky. Thanks for the welcome 👋

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Oxford-based microbiome researchers are invited to the next meeting of the Oxford Microbiome Network (OMiN). Speakers are Prof Philip Burnet, Dr. Natasha Fisher-Pearson, Dr. Sarah Woodward, and Mr. Harold Cannon #microbiome #Oxford

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Welcome to Bluesky Natasha, the most recent graduate from the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies. You can follow Natasha and others in our "People of OCMS in out Starter Pack" go.bsky.app/N4hS74x

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Ask a scientist your human microbiome questions by 30 May 2026 Will your question be about germs, poo, food, parasites...?

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Microbiome curious? ❓Ask a scientist your human microbiome question here: forms.office.com/e/rKJS7WV9rP by 30 May We'll post selected answers for #WorldMicrobiomeDay 2026 💩🪱🦠🧫🔍🧬👩🏻‍🔬👨🏾‍⚕️🤒💊🌽🍄🐛👂🏽👅🧠💪🏿🫁🫀 Please share! Kids questions welcome #microbiome #GutHealth #STEM #scienceoutreach

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World Microbiome Day @worldmicrobiomeday.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Got a #microbiome event coming up? If you are organising a seminar, workshop, conference session or public talk on the microbiome, you can submit it to World Microbiome Day for promotion. worldmicrobiomeday.com We help amplify microbiome research and engagement around the world. #worldmicrobiomeday

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

OCMS are #microbiome curious and we know others are too, so we host #MicrobiomeMondays 🧫 Every fortnight we get together to watch a microbiome webinar and discuss what it means for research, practice, and what comes next.

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Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies @oxmicrobiome.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Hello world. We checked with the microbes and they approved this account. 🦠 We’re the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies: posting researcher achievements, microbiome science, and microbiome lab moments. Because the tiniest residents can have the biggest effects.

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