On November 20–21, 2025, PreMiEr convened more than 80 participants from 9 academic institutions and 13 external organizations for its annual Industry & Advisory Summit in Chapel Hill, NC. The two-day event brought together scientists, engineers, industry leaders,...
Nexilico Collaboration with PreMiEr through Microbial Consortial Discovery Program
Nexilico, a leader in microbiome engineering and a PreMiEr industry partner, has recently initiated a Microbial Consortia Discovery Program to address health challenges associated with hepatic encephalopathy affecting liver patients. This is the company's third...
A One-Day Virtual Experience for Future Engineers
📢 2025 Pratt Graduate Program Bootcamp Date: Friday, September 19, 2025Format: Virtual (Online)Cost: FreeApplications Open: August 1, 2025 Apply Here Are you a promising engineering or computer science student considering graduate study? Join us for the 2025 Pratt...
PreMiEr’s Industry Advisory Board Meeting
Virtual event connects students, faculty, and industry leaders for collaborative risk evaluation of microbiome research innovations The PreMiEr Engineering Research Center hosted its annual Industry Practitioner Advisory Board Meeting (IPAB Day) on June 3, bringing...
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...
New PreMiEr Publication
CONGRATULATIONS to PreMiEr researchers Christopher Cummings, Kristen Landreville, and Jennifer Kuzma for their paper just published in Frontiers of Genetics- Natural vs. genetically engineered microbiomes: understanding public attitude for indoor applications and...
PreMiEr Industry Summit Highlights
PreMiEr's Innovation Ecosystem foundation under the direction of Dr. Anurodh Tripathi, in collaboration with PreMiEr partners from industry, government, and non-profits and researchers from within the ERC, were proud to gather at the inaugural Microbiome of the Built...
New PreMiEr publication on perceptions of microbiome engineering
CONGRATULATIONS to PreMiEr researchers Christopher Cummings, Kristen Landreville, and Jennifer Kuzma for their paper just published in Frontiers in Public Health. The team surveyed 1000 U.S. adults for their opinions on microbiome engineering of the built...