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Author: Dr Eran Elinav

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About Dr Eran Elinav
Dr. Eran Elinav, M.D., Ph.D. heads a research group at the Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science. His lab focuses on deciphering the molecular basis of host-microbiome interactions and their effects on health and disease, with a goal of personalizing medicine and nutrition. Dr. Elinav completed his medical doctor’s (MD) degree at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadassah Medical Center summa cum laude, followed by a clinical internship, residency in internal medicine, and a clinical and research position at the Tel Aviv Medical Center Gastroenterology institute. He received a PhD in immunology from the Weizmann Institute of Science, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine.

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The body’s chemical factory

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The human body is host to around 1.5 kg of microbes. In fact, the number of bacterial cells in your gut  far outnumber human cells. This incredible system is known  collectively as the microbiome. The study of the human microbiome is a very young field – we did not have the technological breakthroughs to really study this […]

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The body’s chemical factory

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The human body is host to around 1.5 kg of microbes. In fact, the number of bacterial cells in your gut  far outnumber human cells. This incredible system is known  collectively as the microbiome. The study of the human microbiome is a very young field – we did not have the technological breakthroughs to really study this […]

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