Laura Weyrich

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Associate Professor, Anthropology

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

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 journalArticlepeer-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 journalArticlepeer-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 journalArticlepeer-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 journalArticlepeer-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.

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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.

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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 journalArticlepeer-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 journalArticlepeer-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.

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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.

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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, Yracheta, J. M. & Tsosie, K. S., Apr 13 2023, In: Human Genetics and Genomics Advances. 4, 2, 100161.

Research output: Contribution to journalShort surveypeer-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 journalArticlepeer-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.

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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.

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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.

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