Turning Participatory Microbiome Research into Usable Data: Lessons from the American Gut Project

The role of the human microbiome is the subject of continued investigation resulting in increased understanding. However, current microbiome research has only scratched the surface of the variety of healthy microbiomes. Public participation in science through crowdsourcing and crowdfunding microbiom...

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Autores principales:	Justine W. Debelius, Yoshiki Vázquez-Baeza, Daniel McDonald, Zhenjiang Xu, Elaine Wolfe, Rob Knight
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Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2016
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:604c0a6f7a4746ffacc9e515c2259a722021-11-15T15:16:53ZTurning Participatory Microbiome Research into Usable Data: Lessons from the American Gut Project10.1128/jmbe.v17i1.10341935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/604c0a6f7a4746ffacc9e515c2259a722016-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v17i1.1034https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885The role of the human microbiome is the subject of continued investigation resulting in increased understanding. However, current microbiome research has only scratched the surface of the variety of healthy microbiomes. Public participation in science through crowdsourcing and crowdfunding microbiome research provides a novel opportunity for both participants and investigators. However, turning participatory science into publishable data can be challenging. Clear communication with the participant base and among researchers can ameliorate some challenges. Three major aspects need to be considered: recruitment and ongoing interaction, sample collection, and data analysis. Usable data can be maximized through diligent participant interaction, careful survey design, and maintaining an open source pipeline. While participatory science will complement rather than replace traditional avenues, it presents new opportunities for studies in the microbiome and beyond.Justine W. DebeliusYoshiki Vázquez-BaezaDaniel McDonaldZhenjiang XuElaine WolfeRob KnightAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 46-50 (2016)
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spellingShingle	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Justine W. Debelius Yoshiki Vázquez-Baeza Daniel McDonald Zhenjiang Xu Elaine Wolfe Rob Knight Turning Participatory Microbiome Research into Usable Data: Lessons from the American Gut Project
description	The role of the human microbiome is the subject of continued investigation resulting in increased understanding. However, current microbiome research has only scratched the surface of the variety of healthy microbiomes. Public participation in science through crowdsourcing and crowdfunding microbiome research provides a novel opportunity for both participants and investigators. However, turning participatory science into publishable data can be challenging. Clear communication with the participant base and among researchers can ameliorate some challenges. Three major aspects need to be considered: recruitment and ongoing interaction, sample collection, and data analysis. Usable data can be maximized through diligent participant interaction, careful survey design, and maintaining an open source pipeline. While participatory science will complement rather than replace traditional avenues, it presents new opportunities for studies in the microbiome and beyond.
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author	Justine W. Debelius Yoshiki Vázquez-Baeza Daniel McDonald Zhenjiang Xu Elaine Wolfe Rob Knight
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title	Turning Participatory Microbiome Research into Usable Data: Lessons from the American Gut Project
title_short	Turning Participatory Microbiome Research into Usable Data: Lessons from the American Gut Project
title_full	Turning Participatory Microbiome Research into Usable Data: Lessons from the American Gut Project
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Turning Participatory Microbiome Research into Usable Data: Lessons from the American Gut Project

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