Report recommends “highly ambitious enterprise” to create world-leading UK Microbiome Biobank

NCIMB news, October 2024 NCIMB’s culture collection curator Dr Samantha Law was one of the contributors to a new report that calls for a “highly ambitious enterprise” to create a microbiome biobank that will contribute significantly to the advancement of science and its application to human health. The report highlights the importance of microbes in health, agriculture and the environment, and the need to conserve microbial resources and innovation. Key recommendations include establishing the UK microbiome biobank (UKMB) as a hub-and-spoke-model with thematic areas, incorporating existing UK biobanking and culture …