Given that humans in the developed world spend 90% of their lives in enclosed buildings,
We need to learn more about the biology of the built environment. Buildings are complex ecosystems that house trillions of diverse microorganisms interacting with each other, with humans, and with their environment.
Recent advances in microbial genomics offer the potential to significantly advance our understanding of the built environment “microbiome” – the totality of microbial cells, their genetic elements, and their interactions indoors.
Congratulations to BioBE’s Sam Velazquez!
Another of BioBE's stellar student researchers is headed to graduate school! Sam Velazquez has...
BioBE heads to the UO SPICE Fair, Saturday April 13
This Saturday, April 13th, is the 2019 UO Science and Invention Fair, held on campus in Willamette...
Microbes in the built environment; interview with Jefferson Exchange
In case you missed it live, you can stream Sue Ishaq's interview with Geoffrey Riley at the...