Research Summary
My research investigates how the human microbiome is influenced by environmental pressures, including pollution, food sources, water, etc. My team also investigates the history of environmental soil microbiomes and how anthropogenic forces have shaped them over time.
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Recent Publications
Ancient human dental calculus metadata collection and sampling strategies: Recommendations for best practices
Gancz, A. S., Wright, S. L. & Weyrich, L. S., Apr 2024, In: American Journal of Biological Anthropology. 183, 4, e24871.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Oral microbiome research from a public health perspective and implications for oral health
Nath, S., Weyrich, L., Zilm, P., Kapellas, K. & Jamieson, L., Mar 1 2024, In: Community dental health. 41, 1, p. 75-82 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Commercializing equitable, accessible oral microbiome transplantation therapy
Weyrich, L. S., Nath, S. & Jamieson, L., Mar 1 2024, In: Community dental health. 41, 1, p. 83-88 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A relational framework for microbiome research with Indigenous communities
Bader, A. C., Van Zuylen, E. M., Handsley-Davis, M., Alegado, R. A., Benezra, A., Pollet, R. M., Ehau-Taumaunu, H., Weyrich, L. S. & Anderson, M. Z., Oct 2023, In: Nature Microbiology. 8, 10, p. 1768-1776 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ancient dental calculus reveals oral microbiome shifts associated with lifestyle and disease in Great Britain
Gancz, A. S., Farrer, A. G., Nixon, M. P., Wright, S., Arriola, L., Adler, C., Davenport, E. R., Gully, N., Cooper, A., Britton, K., Dobney, K., Silverman, J. D. & Weyrich, L. S., Dec 2023, In: Nature Microbiology. 8, 12, p. 2315-2325 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Studying ancient human oral microbiomes could yield insights into the evolutionary history of noncommunicable diseases
Gancz, A. S. & Weyrich, L. S., 2023, In: F1000Research. 12, 109.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Microbiome ownership for Indigenous peoples
Handsley-Davis, M., Anderson, M. Z., Bader, A. C., Ehau-Taumaunu, H., Fox, K., Kowal, E. & Weyrich, L. S., Oct 2023, In: Nature Microbiology. 8, 10, p. 1777-1786 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Community partnerships are fundamental to ethical ancient DNA research
Kowal, E., Weyrich, L. S., Argüelles, J. M., Bader, A. C., Colwell, C., Cortez, A. D., Davis, J. L., Figueiro, G., Fox, K., Malhi, R. S., Matisoo-Smith, E., Nayak, A., Nelson, E. A., Nicholas, G., Nieves-Colón, M. A., Russell, L., Ulm, S., Vergara-Silva, F., Villanea, F. A., Wagner, J. K., & 2 others, Apr 13 2023, In: Human Genetics and Genomics Advances. 4, 2, 100161.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review
Schoolyard Biodiversity Determines Short-Term Recovery of Disturbed Skin Microbiota in Children
Mills, J. G., Selway, C. A., Thomas, T., Weyrich, L. S. & Lowe, A. J., Jul 2023, In: Microbial Ecology. 86, 1, p. 658-669 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evidence for Pleistocene gene flow through the ice-free corridor from extinct horses and camels from Natural Trap Cave, Wyoming
Mitchell, K. J., Bover, P., Salis, A. T., Mudge, C., Heiniger, H., Thompson, M., Hockett, B., Weyrich, L. S., Cooper, A. & Meachen, J. A., Feb 20 2023, In: Quaternary International. 647-648, p. 71-80 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Using sedimentary prokaryotic communities to assess historical changes in the Gippsland Lakes
Pérez, V., Liu, Y., Wong, W. W., Kessler, A., Cook, P. L. M., Zawadzki, A., Moore, N. E., Kurte, L., Child, D., Hotchkis, M., Weyrich, L. S. & Lintern, A., Nov 2023, In: Freshwater Biology. 68, 11, p. 1839-1858 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Type 1 diabetes, periodontal health, and a familial history of hyperlipidaemia is associated with oral microbiota in children: a cross-sectional study
Selway, C. A., Jensen, E. D., Pena, A. S., Smart, G. & Weyrich, L. S., Dec 2023, In: BMC Oral Health. 23, 1, 15.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Variable preterm oral microbiome stabilizes and reflects a full-term infant profile within three months
N3RO Steering Committee, 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Pediatric Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Oral-Microbiome-Brain Axis and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: An Anthropological Perspective
Bowland, G. B. & Weyrich, L. S., Mar 30 2022, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 13, 810008.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Have an Altered Gut Microbiome Composition of Fungi and Protozoa
Guzzo, G. L., Mittinty, M. N., Llamas, B., Andrews, J. M. & Weyrich, L. S., Oct 2022, In: Microorganisms. 10, 10, 1910.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review