Media Coverage (Healthy Aging)

Dr. Lee Hood on Systems Biology, P4 Medicine, and the Future of Health

Dr. Lee Hood joined podcast host Jeremy Koenig to discuss the evolution of medicine from reactive care to P4 health. He explored eight paradigm shifts that have transformed biology and highlighted how systems thinking, big data, and AI are reshaping wellness and personalized care.

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The DNA of Things Podcast
Dr. Lee Hood on Systems Biology, P4 Medicine, and the Future of Health

Why 400+ Alzheimer's Drugs Failed (Here's What Works)

ISB’s Cory Funk is a guest on the Optispan podcast, and sifts through why hundreds of Alzheimer’s drugs have missed the mark – and what actually moves the needle – turning hard lessons into practical takeaways for patients, clinicians, and researchers.

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Optispan Podcast
Why 400+ Alzheimer’s Drugs Failed (Here’s What Works)

Enumerating the Microbiome

ISB’s Sean Gibbons joins host Mark Martin and provides a lively tour of how you actually “count” a microbiome – turning gut talk into hard numbers with tools like metagenomics, qPCR, and flow cytometry, plus myth-busting and why biomass and growth rates matter for real-world health.

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Matters Microbial Podcast
Enumerating the Microbiome

The Microbiome’s Role in Aging and Healthspan

Dr. Sean Gibbons joins Dr. Buck Joffrey for a podcast interview to discuss the complexities of the gut microbiome, its evolution, and its significant role in health and longevity. Gibbons explains how our microbiome is established at birth, how it changes throughout life, and the impact of diet and lifestyle on its composition. The discussion also covers the challenges of modifying the microbiome, the potential of precision nutrition, and the emerging field of fecal transplants.

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Longevity Roadmap Podcast
The Microbiome’s Role in Aging and Healthspan

Gut Microbiome Expert: The HIDDEN Side Of Health You're MISSING 

In this deep-dive episode, Matt Kaberlein sits down with Sean Gibbons, one of the leading researchers in human microbiome science, to explore the complexity, nuance, and emerging applications of gut microbiome research. They cover both foundational and cutting-edge topics.

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Optispan Podcast
Gut Microbiome Expert: The HIDDEN Side Of Health You’re MISSING

Microbes, Ecology and Medicine

Sean Gibbons spoke with podcast host Ira Pastor about the Gibbons Lab’s recent work decoding diet from stool DNA, and many other projects Sean has studied and taken part of over the past several years.

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Progress, Potential, and Possibilities podcast
Microbes, Ecology and Medicine

How Often Should You Poo?

Sean Gibbons was interviewed and discussed the ideal bowel movement frequency and his 2024 study that looked at participants’ pooping habits and their effects on their gut microbiome and overall health.

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BBC News
How Often Should You Poo?

How Precision Medicine Will Shape the Future of Health Tech and Patient Care

Lee Hood discussed the practicalities of turning a disease care system into a health maintenance system and more.

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BioPharm International
How Precision Medicine Will Shape the Future of Health Tech and Patient Care
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Nobel Laureate Mary Brunkow at ISB

Nobel Laureate Dr. Mary Brunkow speaks at a press conference held at ISB on October 7, 2025. (Photo by Alex Garland for ISB)

NOBEL PRIZE

ISB’s 2025 Nobel Prize Coverage

ISB’s Dr. Mary Brunkow received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for transformative discoveries in immune tolerance.

Visit our Nobel Prize hub page for stories, photos, reactions celebrating this historic achievement, and more.