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We speak to two of our microbiome experts, Dr Chris Quince and Dr Falk Hildebrand, on the future of microbiome health and how the Earlham Institute is influencing the microbiome science and innovation UK landscape.

From the beneficial bacteria making up a healthy microbiome to the deadly parasites that afflict millions worldwide, microbes play an integral role in sickness and in health.

From publishing new machine learning algorithms to establishing bioinformatics training programmes in Ghana and giving a talk in the plenary session of an international conference, Earlham Institute students have already achieved a lot during their PhDs.

A healthy gut might well be the key to a long and healthy life. But with trillions of bacteria and hundreds of species of microbe all interacting with your gut in unique and interdependent ways, understanding gut health is a vast and complex challenge.

Elena, a student on EI's Year in Industry programme, has been investigating the interaction between microbes and the gut, focusing on how probiotics can improve intestinal health, and what this means for the future of IBD research.

What advice do our students have after finishing the first 6 months of their PhDs?