The team at the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies have been answering questions about the gut microbiome, how to improve your gut microbiome’s health, and how your poo can tell you how healthy your gut is! 🔎 💩

Why do some people fart more than others? 💩

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Did you see this? Prof Stephanie Dakin has been awarded a major research project from the Horserace Betting Levy Board and the Racing Foundation to identify targeted new treatments for equine tendon injuries. 🐎 https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/tackling-tendon-injuries-a-one-medicine-approach

At the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies, our researchers regularly receive poo samples in the post for them to study! 💩 Find out why, and how they use these samples to learn more about the gut microbiome! 🔬

Day in the life of a poo sample 💩

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🎉 Congratulations to Dr Madelon de Jong, who has won a prestigious Career Development Fellowship from Arthritis UK! https://www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-madelon-de-jong-wins-career-development-fellowship-from-arthritis-uk

The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology is a biomedical research centre uniquely bringing together discovery science and early-stage clinical research, to develop transformative new therapies for chronic inflammatory and musculoskeletal conditions.

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There’s still time to join us for today’s Meet the researcher! We’ll be talking all things fractures with two University of Oxford researcher. 🗓️ Monday 27 June ⏰ 1 – 2pm 📍 Zoom Register now 👉 https://medsci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZDiYOnNiQp-mhaVFh7BG6w

Did you see this? Researchers have found that resurfacing the kneecap during total knee replacement is likely to be the most cost-effective approach for patients and healthcare systems over the long term.

At the Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences we conduct high-quality research to discover the causes, the disease pathways, and the new treatments that will transform the lives of patients suffering with musculoskeletal conditions.

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Did you see this? Research, led by Edward Jenkins at the Kennedy Institute, has revealed how one of the immune system’s most important regulatory pathways operates at the earliest moments of T cell activation.

🎉 Congratulations to Declan Moran, who has been awarded a British Society for Research on Ageing small research grant!

Dr Madelon de Jong has won a prestigious Career Development Fellowship from Arthritis UK. 🎉 This award will enable Madelon to establish her own autoimmune disease research at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology and to start building a team. www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-made...

Dr Madelon de Jong wins Career Development Fellowship from Arthritis UK

Arthritis UK has awarded a prestigious Career Development Fellowship (CDF) to clinician-scientist Dr Madelon de Jong. This award will enable Madelon to establish her own autoimmune disease research at...

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🎉 Congratulations to Max Stewart and Nisrina Widari, who have successfully defended their DPhil theses!

At the next Meet the researcher, we will be learning all about fractures! 🦴🩻 🗓️ Monday 27 June ⏰ 1 – 2pm 📍 Zoom Register now 👉 https://medsci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZDiYOnNiQp-mhaVFh7BG6w

Is hanger a real thing? 😡💭🍔 Find out with Rahul from the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies!

The gut microbiome and mental wellbeing 🧠

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The Kadoorie Institute seeks to improve patient care by designing and testing new treatments and new treatment pathways. We aim to deliver better outcomes for patients and more efficient care within the NHS and other healthcare system worldwide.

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Did you see this? Researchers from NDORMS are playing leading roles in a UK-wide research consortium aiming to improve treatment and outcomes for people living with osteoarthritis. https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/pioneering-study-sets-out-to-answer-why-osteoarthritis-impacts-patients-differently

Can a gut microbiome testing kit really tell you what's living in your gut – and what you should eat? 🦠 🌽 Dr @nickilott.bsky.social from the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies joined BBC Radio 4's Sliced Bread to separate the evidence from the marketing. Listen at: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Can a test tell you what's living inside your gut - and what to do about it?

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Why do some people’s farts smell worse than others? 💨👃💩 Come to think of it, why DO we fart? Holly from the Oxford Centre for Microbiome studies tells us!

Why do some people fart more than others? 💩

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At NDORMS, we discover the causes of Musculoskeletal and inflammatory conditions to deliver excellent and innovative care that improves people’s quality of life.

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Did you see this? An international study led by researchers at the Kennedy Institute @kiroxford.bsky.social found that osteoarthritis is not a collection of separate diseases, as many scientists had previously speculated.

Join us later in July to Meet the researcher! We’ll be talking all things fractures with two University of Oxford researcher. 🗓️ Monday 27 June ⏰ 1 – 2pm 📍 Zoom Register now 👉 https://medsci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZDiYOnNiQp-mhaVFh7BG6w

The team at the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies have been answering questions about the gut microbiome, how to improve your gut microbiome’s health, and how your poo can tell you how healthy your gut is! 🔎 💩

Why do some people fart more than others? 💩

Your microbiome questions answered! For World Microbiome Day 2026, ...

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At the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies, our researchers regularly receive poo samples in the post for them to study! 💩 Find out why, and how they use these samples to learn more about the gut microbiome! 🔬

Day in the life of a poo sample 💩

At the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies, our researchers regula...

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NDORMS researchers have found that a naturally occurring compound called spermidine may help improve vaccine responses in some older adults by reducing signs of immune system ageing. https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/natural-compound-may-help-boost-vaccine-responses-in-older-adults

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 8️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, Isaac from OCMS answers your questions about about how we study the #gutmicrobiome 🦠 👨🏼‍🔬 Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. @isaac-dennis.bsky.social

How do you research the gut microbiome? 🔬

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#WorldMicrobiomeDay 9️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, Uzma from OCMS answers: 🪥 "Is the #oralmicrobiome linked to #Alzheimer's disease" 👨🏼‍🔬 Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. @uzmakhan.bsky.social

Is oral health linked to Alzheimer's disease? 🦷

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#WorldMicrobiomeDay 11 countdown 💩 Today, Ffion from Powrie lab discusses: 🧼 "Are cleaning products harmful to our gut microbiome?" 👨🏼‍🔬 Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. ⚠️ see comments 🪥 & 🐾

Are cleaning products harmful to our gut microbiome? 🧼

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This year’s Botnar Institute Student Symposium was the best ever! Find out more about the day and see who the prize winners were! https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/blog/biss-2026-concluded

As we approach World Microbiome Day, the team at the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies are answering your questions about all things gut bacteria, poo, diet, probiotics, viruses, the immune system, health, disease, research methods and more! 🦠🍏🔬💩

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Driving microbiome insights. Original research and supporting collaborations. https://www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/ocms https://www.linkedin.com/company/oxmicrobiome University of Oxford

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🎉 Congratulations to Malvika Gulati, who has successfully defended her DPhil thesis!