The Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Precision Microbiome Engineering (PreMiEr) studies and improves the microbiomes of the built environment.
It is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded collaboration between Duke University, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (N.C. A&T), North Carolina State University (NCSU), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte).
NSF Engineering Research Center
PreMiEr’s vision is to enable the bioinformed design and operation of smart,
healthy built environments through microbiome engineering.
Watch our video to learn more.
This center touches on the struggles any parent or caregiver undergoes because they want to make the best decisions about what their loved ones are exposed to, but that’s a really difficult thing to do because we don’t yet know what a healthy microbiome might look like in the places we spend most of our time. Our goal is to start to fill those data gaps and lay the foundation for researchers to dig into these important questions
PreMiEr researchers sampled countertops, drains and faucets in 41 North Carolina kitchens and found that every kitchen hosts its own distinct community of bacteria and fungi.
PreMiEr researchers Joseph L. Graves Jr. and Liesl Jeffers-Francis coauthored a study showing how quickly E. coli can develop resistance across multiple threats.
PreMiEr researcher Jeseth Delgado Vela and collaborators traced which bacteria carry antibiotic resistance genes as wastewater moves through treatment in North Carolina, Texas and California.
Science Starts at Your Sink: Explore the Sink Microbiome Project
Curious about what’s living in your bathroom sink drain? PreMiEr’s Sink Microbiome Project invites the public to explore real microbiome data, see personalized results, and support ongoing community science research.
Further details to come, but we will hold the event at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center on November 4th and 5th. Likely a full day on the 4th and half […]
Further details to come, but we will hold the event at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center on November 4th and 5th. Likely a full day on the 4th and half […]
Further details to come, but we will hold the event at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center on November 4th and 5th. Likely a full day on the 4th and half […]
8:00 am-12:00 pm North Carolina Biotechnology Center (15 Tw Alexander Dr, Durham, NC 27709)
