"What Is the Gut Microbiome? What Do We Know? What Don't We Know?"

"What Is the Gut Microbiome? What Do We Know? What Don't We Know?" was a lecture given by Scott Jackson, PhD, of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He joined the federal agency in May of 2014 after 11 years as a principal investigator with the FDA. His research at the FDA focused on characterizing the global genomic diversity of enteric pathogens, with applications for food safety, bioforensics and public health.
At NIST, Dr. Jackson is currently the leader of the Complex Microbial Systems Group in the Biosystems and Biomaterials Division. In this current role, he is leading efforts to improve microbiome and metagenomic measurements by organizing inter-lab studies, developing reference materials and reference methods, and developing in vitro tools that allow us to better understand microbial community resilience and evolution.
Dr. Jackson completed his PhD research in the biochemistry and biophysics departments at The University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University, respectfully, where he focused on the evolution of mobile genetic elements using yeast as a model genetic organism. He performed huis undergraduate studies in Chemistry and Geology at the University of South Carolina.
The talk was part of the GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences' 6th Annual Patrick & Marguerite Sung Symposium: The Gut, Microbes, & Well-being. The event was organized by the GW Office of Integrative Medicine & Health. Learn more at oimh.smhs.gwu.....