This collection of discussions demonstrates strong interest in the broad implications of the research, referencing applications like forensic science, disease interactions, and microbiome diversity, with phrases like 'revolutionize' and 'significant influence,' showing enthusiasm about its potential impact. The tone and word choices reflect a mix of curiosity, optimism, and recognition of the research's importance across multiple fields.
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Most discussions acknowledge the significance of the skin microbiome research and agree on its potential health implications.
InterestHigh interest
The diverse topics covering forensics, health, and microbiome diversity reflect high interest among participants.
EngagementModerate engagement
Posts include references to specific research methods, applications, and future directions, indicating moderate depth.
ImpactModerate impact
There is a recognition of the study's potential to influence clinical practices, forensic science, and microbiome understanding, but the impact feels promising rather than immediate.
Abstract in brief
The skin serves as a crucial barrier against foreign pathogens while hosting a variety of beneficial microorganisms, known as commensal microbiota.
Although the skin's harsh conditions make it challenging for pathogens to thrive, it is still home to a diverse range of microorganisms.
This Review explores advanced DNA sequencing methods that reveal the complexity of skin microbial communities, shedding light on their roles in health and disease, particularly the interactions of specific bacteria such as Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus species.
New online! The human skin microbiome: from metagenomes to therapeutics https://t.co/GzNn85Y9OU https://t.co/k8YHqKxJuo
Aug 4, 2025 · 197 likes · 66 shares · 81,002 followersView post →
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Tami Lieberman
@contaminatedsci.bsky.social · Bluesky
We are looking for a postdoc to study single-cell transcriptional heterogeneity in the human skin microbiome.
We have a new protocol mostly developed, but need someone to see it through. Experience with protocol dev or RNAseq appreciated.
Funded by a new grant from MIT-HEALS.
Excited to share our new pre-print on ammonia oxidizing archaea found on human skin in collaboration with @chmoei and @AlexMahnert !
“Molecular Tracking and Cultivation Reveal Ammonia Oxidizing Archaea as Integral Members of the Human Skin Microbiome”
https://t.co/WLHGRk1HRz https://t.co/9ls1KEaxu7
Aug 12, 2024 · 22 likes · 8 shares · 1,520 followersView post →
The Human Microbiome Research Group at @FollowDbtNibmg has successfully sequenced the genome of Bacillus velezensis isolated from a human skin.
Traditionally recognized as a plant-beneficial bacterium, B. velezensis is now emerging in the human skin microbiome, where its strong https://t.co/CaaZZtNd9Y
The video explores the history of bathing practices, the necessity of bathing, and its impact on health, based on recent microbiome research and hygiene studies.
The skin acts as the body's largest barrier against environmental threats using immune responses and beneficial microbes. Disruptions in this community can lead to skin issues. Research explores aging and microbial…
In Scratching the Surface Crown Laboratories Chief Science Officer Dr Thomas Hitchcock explores how our skin microbiome begins, its composition, diversity, and role in health. The episode introduces the skin…
Nov 26, 2025 · 2 likes · 41,127 followersView post →
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Mark Time
@MarkTime63 · X
@22NamB @jacksonhinklle It is an acne therapeutic vaccine that is designed to target Cutibacterium acnes. A type of bacteria that is a common and normal part of the human skin microbiome.
Assessment of protocols for characterization of the human skin microbiome using shotgun... - https://t.co/Ds0a55Wdk8 #ScholarAlerts
One recent paper compares shotgun metagenomics and 16S sequencing for skin microbiome profiling.
Your skin’s microbiome isn’t just cosmetic; it’s linked to health and reproduction.
The microbes living on your skin interact with your immune system, hormones, and possibly reproductive health via inflammatory pathways.
Source: The Human Skin Microbiome in Selected Cutaneous Disease (Frontiers)
Recent research highlights the potential of the human skin microbiome to revolutionize forensic science. ... evidence into investigative processes. https://t.co/zYFoIrwK9l @RaymondOrta
In the ever-evolving landscape of forensic science, a groundbreaking frontier has emerged from an unexpected source: the human skin microbiome. https://t.co/482V2FNrBc @RaymondOrta
RT @FrontInfectDis: New Research: From 1D microbiological assays to 3D advanced skin models: enhancing preclinical strategies to unravel th…
Oct 23, 2025 · 2 shares · 1,268 followersView post →
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Frontiers - Infectious Disease
@FrontInfectDis · X
New Research: From 1D microbiological assays to 3D advanced skin models: enhancing preclinical strategies to unravel the impact of bioactive textiles on the human skin microbiome https://t.co/W42QyEjcHy #FrontiersIn #CellularInfectionMicrobiology
Oct 23, 2025 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 3,845 followersView post →
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The Helix Brief
@helixbrief.bsky.social · Bluesky
This study investigated the ability of bacterial isolates from the human skin microbiome to inhibit Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation. Using MALDI-TOF MS, the researchers identified 77 isolates from the Staphylococcus and Bacillus genera.
We are looking for a postdoc to study single-cell transcriptional heterogeneity in the human skin microbiome.
We have a new protocol mostly developed, but need someone to see it through. Experience with protocol dev or RNAseq appreciated.
Funded by a new grant from MIT-HEALS.
Integrative Multi-omics Deciphers the Assembly Rules of the Human Skin Microbiome and Highlights Lipid-Mediated Niche Partitioning https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.04.674196v1
Integrative Multi-omics Deciphers the Assembly Rules of the Human Skin Microbiome and Highlights Lipid-Mediated Niche Partitioning https://t.co/27ptDDM85g #biorxiv_micrbio
Integrative Multi-omics Deciphers the Assembly Rules of the Human Skin Microbiome and Highlights Lipid-Mediated Niche Partitioning https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.04.674196v1
The Human Microbiome Research Group at @FollowDbtNibmg has successfully sequenced the genome of Bacillus velezensis isolated from a human skin.
Traditionally recognized as a plant-beneficial bacterium, B. velezensis is now emerging in the human skin microbiome, where its strong https://t.co/CaaZZtNd9Y
Skin metatranscriptomics reveals a landscape of variation in microbial activity and gene expression across the human body – Nature Biotechnology
Byrd, A. L., Belkaid, Y. & Segre, J. A. The human skin microbiome. Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 16, 143–155 (2018). CAS PubMed Google Scholar Claesen, J. et…
@AthbahAAA مصدر المعلومة الأخيرة:
Byrd, A. L., Belkaid, Y., & Segre, J. A. (2018). The human skin microbiome. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 16(3), 143–155. https://t.co/3KimiRtK1P
Day 12
Species 12 - Staphylococcus massiliensis
Stage: Bacteria
Strains of this species were first isolated from a human brain abscess. A subsequent study found that S. massiliensis may actually be part of the human skin microbiome and may have been a contaminant of brain abscess-derived samples.
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
Propionibacterium (Cutibacterium) acnes, a major bacterial member of the human skin microbiome requires anaerobic conditions for optimal isolation/growth from samples.
@Badassperson @taemotivation @Rainmaker1973 @grok Demodex mites are generally harmless in small numbers and are a normal part of the human skin microbiome.
However, when their population becomes excessive or when the host's immune system is compromised, they can contribute to various health issues and diseases.
@305Mosquito @Omar_Akbari_ @PBS Could it be partly due to the "catastrophic biodiversity loss" happening on the human skin microbiome?
Previous research showed how a diverse skin microbiome warded off moquitoes:
https://t.co/DqEGBTHDPi.
RT @MITMbiomeClub: Join us this Monday, December 2nd at 4pm for our academic seminar by Professor Julia Oh, Duke University titled: “The hu…
Nov 27, 2024 · 2 shares · 203 followersView post →
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MIT Microbiome Club
@MITMbiomeClub · X
Join us this Monday, December 2nd at 4pm for our academic seminar by Professor Julia Oh, Duke University titled: “The human skin microbiome: microbial modulation of skin homeostasis”. https://t.co/klUJJWi8LG
Nov 27, 2024 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 3,669 followersView post →
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MIT Microbiome Club
@mitmbiomeclub.bsky.social · Bluesky
Join us this Monday, December 2nd at 4pm for our academic seminar by Professor Julia Oh, Duke University titled: “The human skin microbiome: microbial modulation of skin homeostasis”. mit.zoom.us/j/97552810110
RT @Archaea_Vienna: Excited to share our new pre-print on ammonia oxidizing archaea found on human skin in collaboration with @chmoei and @…
Aug 13, 2024 · 8 shares · 122 followersView post →
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Jong-Geol Kim, PhD,
@JongGeol_Kim7 · X
RT @Archaea_Vienna: Excited to share our new pre-print on ammonia oxidizing archaea found on human skin in collaboration with @chmoei and @…
Aug 12, 2024 · 8 shares · 254 followersView post →
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Mike Jetten
@msmjetten · X
RT @Archaea_Vienna: Excited to share our new pre-print on ammonia oxidizing archaea found on human skin in collaboration with @chmoei and @…
Aug 12, 2024 · 8 shares · 6,681 followersView post →
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Christine Moissl-E
@chmoei · X
RT @Archaea_Vienna: Excited to share our new pre-print on ammonia oxidizing archaea found on human skin in collaboration with @chmoei and @…
Aug 12, 2024 · 8 shares · 1,791 followersView post →
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Abhrajyoti Ghosh
@Abhrajyoti2012 · X
RT @Archaea_Vienna: Excited to share our new pre-print on ammonia oxidizing archaea found on human skin in collaboration with @chmoei and @…
Aug 12, 2024 · 8 shares · 234 followersView post →
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Dr. Geo (Michel Geovanni Santiago-Martínez, PhD)
@GeoSantiagoM · X
RT @Archaea_Vienna: Excited to share our new pre-print on ammonia oxidizing archaea found on human skin in collaboration with @chmoei and @…
Aug 12, 2024 · 8 shares · 5,533 followersView post →
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Naomichi Takemata
@pombe_archaea · X
RT @Archaea_Vienna: Excited to share our new pre-print on ammonia oxidizing archaea found on human skin in collaboration with @chmoei and @…
Aug 12, 2024 · 8 shares · 934 followersView post →
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Schleper Lab Vienna
@Archaea_Vienna · X
Excited to share our new pre-print on ammonia oxidizing archaea found on human skin in collaboration with @chmoei and @AlexMahnert !
“Molecular Tracking and Cultivation Reveal Ammonia Oxidizing Archaea as Integral Members of the Human Skin Microbiome”
https://t.co/WLHGRk1HRz https://t.co/9ls1KEaxu7
Aug 12, 2024 · 22 likes · 8 shares · 1,520 followersView post →
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Chris Smyth, Ph.D. @marinemycoholic.bsky
@MarineMycoholic · X
RT @theBentoLab: For anyone interested in teaching or learning DNA metabarcoding, here’s a great example of a Course-based Undergraduate Re…
Aug 9, 2024 · 34 shares · 910 followersView post →
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AnthoniofC
@AntonioFC19 · X
RT @theBentoLab: For anyone interested in teaching or learning DNA metabarcoding, here’s a great example of a Course-based Undergraduate Re…
Aug 9, 2024 · 34 shares · 127 followersView post →
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Martin Correa
@martinrafco · X
RT @theBentoLab: For anyone interested in teaching or learning DNA metabarcoding, here’s a great example of a Course-based Undergraduate Re…
Aug 8, 2024 · 34 shares · 232 followersView post →
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EGLlilly
@EGL_Lilly · X
RT @theBentoLab: For anyone interested in teaching or learning DNA metabarcoding, here’s a great example of a Course-based Undergraduate Re…
RT @theBentoLab: For anyone interested in teaching or learning DNA metabarcoding, here’s a great example of a Course-based Undergraduate Re…
Aug 8, 2024 · 34 shares · 519 followersView post →
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bioRxiv Microbiology
@biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · Bluesky
Molecular Tracking and Cultivation Reveal Ammonia Oxidizing Archaea as Integral Members of the Human Skin Microbiome https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.08.05.606590v1
Molecular Tracking and Cultivation Reveal Ammonia Oxidizing Archaea as Integral Members of the Human Skin Microbiome https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.08.05.606590v1
A synthetic skin microbial community (SkinCom) enables reproducible investigations of the human skin microbiome https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.06.01.596969v1
A synthetic skin microbial community (SkinCom) enables reproducible investigations of the human skin microbiome https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.06.01.596969v1
Join us tomorrow for @maryhswaney’s thesis defense seminar! Mary Hannah from the Kalan Lab (@lindskalan) will be presenting her work on “Metabolite-Mediated Interactions in the Human Skin Microbiome”. In person seminar @ 10am in MSB 1420 or Zoom!
#MDTP https://t.co/rO15oZ65et
RT @BegoMaFe: En ocasiones los microorganismos que habitan en nuestro cuerpo inhiben la colonización de otros microorganismos o alteran su…
May 30, 2019 · 3 shares · 9,988 followersView post →
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Jesús Serrano
@jserranodf · X
RT @BegoMaFe: En ocasiones los microorganismos que habitan en nuestro cuerpo inhiben la colonización de otros microorganismos o alteran su…
May 30, 2019 · 3 shares · 1,152 followersView post →
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Begoña Martin
@BegoMaFe · X
En ocasiones los microorganismos que habitan en nuestro cuerpo inhiben la colonización de otros microorganismos o alteran su comportamiento #Microbioma @nresearchnews
https://t.co/MNjL7dqYjD
May 30, 2019 · 8 likes · 3 shares · 6,529 followersView post →
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
@sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Bluesky
@CampelloneLab @jjsso0 (her data on the human skin microbiome was also very cool!)