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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Off the beaten track: Understudied microbes and their potential
Adams, C., Gonçalves, A. P., Warring, S., Ettema, T. J. G., Weyrich, L. S. & Spriggs, C. C., Sep 19 2024, In: Cell. 187, 19, p. 5217-5219 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Assessing the Utility of Strontium Isotopes in Fossil Dental Calculus
Dosseto, A., Dux, F., Eisenhofer, R. & Weyrich, L., Sep 2024, In: Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory. 31, 3, p. 1570-1584 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Benchmarking a targeted 16S ribosomal RNA gene enrichment approach to reconstruct ancient microbial communities
Eisenhofer, R., Wright, S. & Weyrich, L., 2024, In: PeerJ. 12, e16770.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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
Development of an in vitro biofilm model of the human supra-gingival microbiome for Oral microbiome transplantation
Ketagoda, D. H. K., Varga, P., Fitzsimmons, T. R., Moore, N. E., Weyrich, L. S. & Zilm, P. S., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Microbiological Methods. 223, 106961.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Characterising healthy Australian oral microbiomes for ‘super donor’ selection
Nath, S., Zilm, P., Jamieson, L., Ketagoda, D. H. K., Kapellas, K. & Weyrich, L., Dec 2024, In: Journal of Dentistry. 151, 105435.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