Revolutionizing Health with Microbiome Innovation at the University of Maryland School of Medicine

CAMRI Director Jacques Ravel, PhD, has been named the 2026 Microbiome Medal Laureate by Penn State University’s One Health Microbiome Center in recognition of his pioneering contributions to microbiome science. The prestigious international award honors his groundbreaking research on the vaginal microbiome, women’s health, and the development of microbiome-based therapeutics to prevent and treat sexually…

Madeline (Maddy) Alizadeh, MD, PhD, a graduate of the MD/PhD Program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the Center for Advanced Microbiome Research and Innovation (CAMRI) at the Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS), has matched to the Internal Medicine residency program at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She will join the…

A new Science Advances study published by investigators at CAMRI introduces a breakthrough model of the human cervix that captures how the microbiome, immune system, and sexually transmitted pathogens interact, opening new paths for discovery and microbiome-based therapies.

CAMRI postdoctoral fellow Kayla Carter, PhD, MPH, has been named a recipient of the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s MPower Early Scholar Award, supporting her research on the cervicovaginal microenvironment and Chlamydia trachomatis clearance.

A one-week treatment was enough to add protective bacteria to the vagina that stayed for months after therapy ended.

A new study, co-authored by CAMRI investigators and published in Communications Biology , finds major inconsistencies among popular gut microbiome testing services. By comparing results from seven companies using a standardized reference sample, the researchers reveal that methodological differences can produce variability as great as that observed between individuals, highlighting the need for standards to…