Upgrade Your Microbiome's Functional Insights with the Center of Microbiome Science
Presented by Garrett Smith, Microbiome Navigator
Unsure where to start when moving beyond simple taxonomic profiling? Popular microbiome approaches sample only 'sequence space, often failing to capture the functional mechanisms and true diversity driving your system.
Date
Oct 19, 2026
Cost
Free
Time
11 a.m.
- 12 p.m.
ET
Location
Veterinary Medicine Academic Building, Room 151
Topics
Join Microbiome Navigator Garrett Smith for a dive into how the Center of Microbiome Science (CoMS) Microbiome Platform moves your research from basic taxonomy to true functional clarity:
- Genome-Resolved Precision: Learn how assembling custom, study-specific genomes (MAGs) allows you to track species evolution, missing pathways, and functional traits—like antimicrobial resistance or metabolic shifts—without depending on outdated reference databases.
- Community context: Recover Bacteria, Archaea, and viruses, and integrate multi-omics to investigate both composition and activity for accurate mechanistic inferences.
- Distinguish Fact from Fiction: See how CoMS combines specialized computational workflows with dedicated data analyst expertise to eliminate pitfalls, manage noise, and ensure your data directly answers your biological questions.
- End-to-End Navigation: Learn how to access pro bono experimental design consultations, bioinformatics support, and scalable computing workflows designed to take your project from sample to insight.
Whether you are studying human health, agricultural systems, or natural environments, discover how moving to genome-resolved workflows can transform your raw data into clear functional mechanisms.