UCSF Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine

March 2025

Microbiome experts converge for annual BCMM Symposium

On January 30th, 2025, the BCMM hosted its annual symposium, this year titled Interdisciplinary Approaches in Microbiome Research. The event featured presentations from prominent microbiome researchers. In addition to the presentations, the symposium included a poster session featuring research by UCSF trainees and the BCMM technology hubs. This session provided an opportunity for emerging scientists to share their findings and engage with the wider research community.

For event recordings, click here.

News

BCMM completes five years of innovation and growth

BCMM launched in 2019, thanks to the generous funding from Marc and Lynne Benioff. Over the past five years, BCMM has built a robust research infrastructure and fostered interdisciplinary collaborations, significantly advancing our understanding of the role of the microbiome in human health. Our community’s commitment to innovation and excellence has driven our success.

To commemorate this milestone, we have summarized our accomplishments and growth in our 5-year anniversary brochure. This brochure highlights key achievements, research breakthroughs, and collaborative efforts that have defined our journey. We invite you to explore the brochure and join us in celebrating this milestone.

To view the brochure, click here.

We are happy to announce that the next BCMM Retreat will take place on June 20-21st at Chaminade Resort & Spa in Santa Cruz, CA. All BCMM community members are invited to join us for two days filled with exciting science and team-building activities in a relaxing atmosphere.

BCMM Welcomes Amber Atkinson

We are excited to announce that Amber Atkinson has joined BCMM as our new Administrative Officer. Amber will be supporting various functions including events, recruitment, ordering, scheduling, and more.

Upcoming Events

The BCMM team is excited to announce a variety of upcoming events. Join other UCSF trainees for coffee and snacks at our monthly Bugs N Brew sessions to socialize, share your work, and brainstorm new activities. Don’t miss our monthly Microbiome Ignite Talks to hear the latest research from your peers.

View here the complete list of upcoming events.

Publications

Job Openings

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Specialist, Zlitni Lab

The Zlitni Lab is seeking a bioinformatician who will develop and implement computational pipelines to analyze public and in-house microbial genomics data and assist with managing the lab's computational operations.

Specialist, Sharschmidt Lab

The Scharschmidt lab is seeking a key team member to support lab management and ongoing research projects on the interface between commensal microbes and the skin immune system.

Junior Specialist, Krummel Lab

The Krummel lab is seeking a specialist in computational, data analytics, and systems immunology.

Technician and Postdoc, Nayak Lab

The Nayak Lab is recruiting postdocs and technicians. The team aims to understand the mechanisms by which the gut microbiome impacts the treatment of rheumatic disease.

Junior/Assistant/Associate/Full Specialist, Turnbaugh Lab

The Turnbaugh lab is seeking a Specialist (Junior, Assistant, Associate, or Full) to join our team and support ongoing projects. Their research focuses on the human gut microbiome’s role in treating chronic and infectious diseases and bacteriophages as a means to alter the microbiome.