The Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine at UCSF

@ucsfmicrobiome

We support a community of researchers at @UCSF who explore the human microbiome’s potential to predict, prevent and treat a wide range of diseases.

San Francisco, CA microbiome.ucsf.edu Joined February 2020

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The Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine at UCSF @ucsfmicrobiome Mar 16

New in Cell! BCMM member Matt Spitzer & team reveal how the gut microbiome and immune system interact in healthy humans. Interferon responses drive immune variation, aligning with microbiome pathways - features that stay stable over time.
🔗 Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine at UCSF @ucsfmicrobiome Mar 9

A new review, co-authored by the BCMM director Sue Lynch, explores how gut microbiome therapeutics - probiotics, FMT, and more - could reshape food allergy care, moving from temporary desensitization to lasting tolerance. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine at UCSF @ucsfmicrobiome Feb 3

🚨 Happening now! The BCMM Symposium: Engineering Microbiomes is LIVE! 🌟 Join us via Zoom. Register here to access: microbiome.ucsf.edu/events/bcmm-sy…
#Microbiomes

The Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine at UCSF @ucsfmicrobiome Jan 27

🚨 The BCMM Symposium "Engineering Microbiomes" is just ONE WEEK AWAY! 🚨
📅 February 3rd | 🕙 10:30 AM PT
There’s still time to register for Zoom participation!
🔗 Sign up & explore the program here: microbiome.ucsf.edu/events/bcmm-sy…
Join us for an exciting day of microbiome science.

The Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine at UCSF @ucsfmicrobiome Jan 22

Join us for the BCMM Symposium: “Engineering Microbiomes” on February 3rd, 2026 - a hybrid event exploring cutting-edge ideas and advancements in microbiome engineering.
Register now to attend online and view the program here: microbiome.ucsf.edu/events/bcmm-sy…