The Microbiome and Host Health program is focused on better understanding the influences of the microbiome on human health and disease across a wide range of research areas.

The program aims to use this information to develop strategies to reduce prevalence and severity of preventable diseases as well as improve health outcomes for both individuals and the population.

Advanced culture-based techniques and next-generation sequencing are employed for data generation which, combined with bioinformatic processing and biostatistical modelling, enable mechanisms that underlie complex and multi-factorial conditions to be uncovered.