Allergy protective effects of microbiomes
The protective effects of early-life farm exposure in reducing the risk of allergic diseases are well established. In our research, we isolate keystone taxa that have been identified in epidemiological studies as allergy-protective and investigate their mechanisms of action using both in vitro and in vivo models. Our goal is to develop novel strategies for allergy prevention.
Additionally, within the framework of a DFG-funded project in collaboration with colleagues at LMU, we examine the long-term sustainability of early-life farm exposure. Specifically, we focus on the microbiome of the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems in children who were exposed to farm environments early in life but later transitioned to urban settings.
Furthermore, we contribute to studies that explore modifications of the indoor microbiome in urban environments through simple interventions, such as the presence of plants, and assess their impact on the respiratory microbiome of the inhabitants.
The protective effects of early-life farm exposure in reducing the risk of allergic diseases are well established. In our research, we isolate keystone taxa that have been identified in epidemiological studies as allergy-protective and investigate their mechanisms of action using both in vitro and in vivo models. Our goal is to develop novel strategies for allergy prevention.
Additionally, within the framework of a DFG-funded project in collaboration with colleagues at LMU, we examine the long-term sustainability of early-life farm exposure. Specifically, we focus on the microbiome of the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems in children who were exposed to farm environments early in life but later transitioned to urban settings.
Furthermore, we contribute to studies that explore modifications of the indoor microbiome in urban environments through simple interventions, such as the presence of plants, and assess their impact on the respiratory microbiome of the inhabitants.
