ISB News

In the News: How Olive Oil Led Researcher to ISB

The backgrounds of our researchers are often so fascinating. Dr. Kalli Trachana, who’s a postdoctoral fellow in Lee Hood’s lab, was featured in the Puget Sound Business Journal’s new feature called “People in Research.” The Q&A appeared in the April 15 issue of PSBJ. Read the full article here.

“We have all these technologies here that can help us understand your body in completely new ways and with more granularity…we want to see what we can learn and how we can revolutionize essentially how medicine is done.” – Dr. Kalli Trachana

Recent Articles

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    Reflecting on the past year, ISB has a lot to celebrate: groundbreaking research published in leading scientific journals, well-earned promotions, widespread media coverage, and more. Enjoy our year-in-review roundup highlighting some of the important, interesting, and impactful highlights of 2024.

  • My Digital Gut

    ISB Named Winner of 2024-2025 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE Grant for Nonprofits

    ISB has been selected as a winner of the 2024 Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant. The grant will support ISB’s continued development of My Digital Gut, an online decision-support platform that will help make microbiome-informed nutrition and healthcare personalized, predictive, and preventive. 

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