Human Microbiome Project awards funds for technology development, data analysis and ethica...(gy Information ( www.ncbi ...)

Date:10/7/2008

gy Information (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mapview), part of the National Library of Medicine. In addition, the Human Microbiome Project awarded approximately $1.2 million over three years to Richard Sharp, Ph.D. and Ruth Farrell, M.D., of the Cleveland Clinic to examine some of the ethical, legal and social implications of human microbiome research. Specifically, Dr. Sharp and his team will study patient perceptions about probiotic (beneficial bacteria) therapies and other potential clinical applications of human microbiome research.

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Contact: Geoff Spencer spencerg@mail.nih.gov 301-402-0911 NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute Source:Eurekalert

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