“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.”
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PreMiEr Webinar on the Societal Dimensions of Microbiome Engineering in Built Environments
On Tuesday, May 13th, PreMiEr is pleased to announce a webinar on the Societal Dimensions of Built Environment Microbiome Engineering! Please feel free to share with colleagues from any field or sector who are working on—or interested in—microbiomes and their broader...
PreMiEr Recruits Study Participants at Hurricane Event
PreMiEr researcher Denene Blackwood of the University of North Carolina recently represented the center at a recent Hurricane Preparedness Expo held in Morehead City, NC, on May 5th. Ms. Blackwood is part of a PreMiEr research team investigating new ways to detect...
2025 Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Liesl Jeffers-Francis, a noted microbiologist at N.C. A&T State University and PreMiEr researcher, received a 2025 Award for Excellence in Teaching awarded by the UNC Board of Governors. Dr. Jeffers-Francis is one of 17 faculty chosen from among all of North...





