Human Microbiome

Sunil Thomas is a member of the Core Faculty of the Department of Gastroentrology at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research in Wynnewood, PA and a visiting professor at Temple University. He received his Ph.D from Cochin University of Science and Technology followed by post-doctoral positions at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York. His current research involves development of immunotherapeutic and mRNA-based drugs for ulcerative colitis/colon cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.

• 1. Human Microbiome 2. Human Microbiome: Dynamics and Host Interactions Section II. The Microbiome of the Digestive system 3. Model Systems for Studying the Human Gut Microbiome 4. Oral Microbiome Dysbiosis: Study Methods, Diseases, and Therapeutic Approaches for Restoration 5. Early Diet and the Infant Gut Microbiome: How Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Shape the Microbiome 6. Microbiota of the Gut-Brain Axis 7. The Gut - Kidney Axis: Mechanism of Host - Microbiome Interactions and Renal Pathophysiology 8. The Gut Microbiome and Postmenopausal Bone Loss: Implications for Dietary Interventions B 9. Gut Microbiome and Eating Disorders: From the Body-Mind Connection to the Therapeutic Perspectives 10. The Viruses in Our Gut – A Key Parameter for Understanding Gut Health Section III. Disease-Associated Microbiomes 11. Human Skin Microbiome in Inflammatory Cutaneous Diseases of the Face 12. The Crosstalk Between Microbiome and Transcriptome – A Focus on Respiratory Diseases 13. The Role of the Microbiome in Psychiatric Disorders 14. Microbial Dynamics and Functions in Tumor Microenvironments 15. Microbiome Profiling in Clinical Practices: Bridging the Gap in Human Health 16. The Cervicovaginal Microbiome: Structure, Classification and Implications for Women’s Health Section IV. System-Level Understanding of Microbiomes 17. Microglia and the Microbiome: Distant yet Connected 18. From Neurodevelopmental Alterations to Neurodiversity: The Microbiome Perspective 19. Circadian Rhythm and the Microbiome 20. Pitfalls in Microbiome Research