NSF STTR

Eugene: developed metabolomic panel for gut microbiome

• markers that are homogenous across individuals

• hameglobin, etc has "baselines"

• 16S doe snot produce functional information

• something easily measured (short chain fatty acids, stte of bile acids, trytophan metabolism)
• Training data. (82 subjects, validation 22)
• most individuals stay between the ranges

• general (NSF)

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Early life micobiome trajectories will change constantly

• tRNA

bacteria and host