Bacteria, viruses, fungi (including yeasts) and even parasites: a whole flora, called «intestinal microbiota», populates our digestive system. And this for our greatest good! The gut microbiota promotes digestion, contributes to the proper functioning of our immune system, protects us from pathogenic bacteria… A list of benefits far from being exhaustive because the gut microbiota has many other strings to its bow, and especially in sports! According to several scientific studies, this «invisible coach» would help us in the effort, would be likely to improve our times and even source of motivation for training! Conversely, regular physical activity modulates the composition of our microbiota, favoring certain bacteria capable of optimizing our performance.

Make the invisible visible

In keeping with its mission to educate the general public about the fascinating powers of human microbiota, the Biocodex Microbiota Institute takes advantage of a year full of sporting events to shed light on the bidirectional relationship between microbiota and sport. “We have immersed ourselves in scientific studies that demonstrate the bidirectional relationship between the microbiota and physical activity,” says Murielle Escalmel, Scientific Director of the Biocodex Microbiota Institute. “ Hydration, immunity, balance, energy and resilience, on these five key functions of our body, the microbiota plays a real role of invisible coach. With the science behind it, we now needed to reach out to as many people as possible with a major challenge: making the invisible visible.”

The Biocodex Microbiota Institute has entrusted photographer Laurent Hini with the delicate mission of uncovering the mechanisms at work. “ Beyond the technical challenge, I was seduced by the message of highlighting the intrinsic link between sport and the microbiota,” says Hini. I suggested approaching the subject in the form of a diptych with two distinct images: a first portrait of the athlete in motion, to which a second part representing the microbiota as an invisible coach responds. ”

5 sports, 5 colours, 6 athletes… and a coach!

Surfing and hydration, judo and defence, breakdance and balance… The exhibition is presented as a course of 5 large diptychs for 5 sports associated with 5 microbiota functions. 6 athletes participated in the exercise. The project was conceived as a vis-à-vis between a wide-angle photograph of the athlete and an image representing his «microbiota coach».

For the microbiota, a mixed technique combining photo and generative visual Artificial Intelligence was used to materialize the function of the microbiota. The exhibition is based on this balance between the perceptible (the athlete) and the invisible (his microbiota). A chromatic dominance was then associated with each diptych: red for energy, orange for balance, white for defense… Colour is important in the exhibition: it is the link between the two parts of each diptych, the signage who will guide, inform the public within the exhibition about the unsuspected powers of human microbiota. And convince him to (re) play sports!

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Bacteria, viruses, fungi (including yeasts) and even parasites: a whole flora, called «intestinal microbiota», populates our digestive system.  And this for our greatest good!  The gut microbiota promotes digestion, contributes to the proper functioning of our immune system, protects us from pathogenic bacteria… A list of benefits far from being exhaustive because the gut microbiota has many other strings to its bow, and especially in sports!  According to several scientific studies, this «invisible coach» would help us in the effort, would be likely to improve our times and even source of motivation for training!  Conversely, regular physical activity modulates the composition of our microbiota, favoring certain bacteria capable of optimizing our performance.

Make the invisible visible 

In keeping with its mission to educate the general public about the fascinating powers of human microbiota, the Biocodex Microbiota Institute takes advantage of a year full of sporting events to shed light on the bidirectional relationship between microbiota and sport. “We have immersed ourselves in scientific studies that demonstrate the bidirectional relationship between the microbiota and physical activity,” says Murielle Escalmel, Scientific Director of the Biocodex Microbiota Institute. “Hydration, immunity, balance, energy and resilience, on these five key functions of our body, the microbiota plays a real role of invisible coach. With the science behind it, we now needed to reach out to as many people as possible with a major challenge: making the invisible visible.” 

The Biocodex Microbiota Institute has entrusted photographer Laurent Hini with the delicate mission of uncovering the mechanisms at work. “Beyond the technical challenge, I was seduced by the message of highlighting the intrinsic link between sport and the microbiota,” says Hini.  "I suggested approaching the subject in the form of a diptych with two distinct images: a first portrait of the athlete in motion, to which a second part representing the microbiota as an invisible coach responds.” 

5 sports, 5 colours, 6 athletes… and a coach!

Surfing and hydration, judo and defence, breakdance and balance… The exhibition is presented as a course of 5 large diptychs for 5 sports associated with 5 microbiota functions. 6 athletes participated in the exercise. The project was conceived as a vis-à-vis between a wide-angle photograph of the athlete and an image representing his «microbiota coach».

For the microbiota, a mixed technique combining photo and generative visual Artificial Intelligence was used to materialize the function of the microbiota. The exhibition is based on this balance between the perceptible (the athlete) and the invisible (his microbiota). A chromatic dominance was then associated with each diptych: red for energy, orange for balance, white for defense… Colour is important in the exhibition: it is the link between the two parts of each diptych, the signage who will guide, inform the public within the exhibition about the unsuspected powers of human microbiota. And convince him to (re) play sports! 

About the Biocodex Microbiota Institute 

The Biocodex Microbiota Institute is an international knowledge hub dedicated to promoting better health by communicating about the human microbiota. To do this, it is aimed at health professionals as well as the general public to raise awareness of the central role of this little-known body.

→ www.biocodexmicrobiotainstitute.com

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Bacterial Vaginosis (sidenote: Bacterial vaginosis Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a type of vaginal inflammation caused by an imbalance of the bacterial species that are normally present in the vagina. ) (BV) is often a telltale sign of an imbalance in the vaginal microbiota, a condition that may result from the sexual transmission of bacteria. While the scientific community recognizes the potential for such transmission, definitive understanding has remained elusive. American researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine have examined how similar bacterial strains are between sexual partners and within broader sexual networks to better understand sexual transmission and improve disease management towards both partners. ¹

The snowball effect explained

The clinical investigation utilized a method known as "snowball recruitment," a technique where initial study participants recruit future ones from their personal networks. This approach ensures a naturalistic sampling of population, reflecting real-world interactions. In this case, the study extended over four waves and included 138 participants, predominantly young African American men and women, all of whom tested positive for sexually transmitted infections like Chlamydia or gonorrhea.

Researchers collected and analyzed samples from both vaginal and penile swabs using whole metagenome sequencing—a method that reads the complete DNA sequences present in a sample, allowing for a detailed analysis of the microbial community. They employed tools such as inStrain to assess "strain concordance," or the degree of genetic similarity, between the bacteria found in different individuals, helping identify whether strains are being shared through sexual contact.

Transmission patterns

Out of 54 participants, the study flagged 115 instances of bacterial strain overlaps across 25 species. Remarkably, Lactobacillus iners was transmitted among 6% of female participants, pinpointing direct transmission pathways in same-sex interactions. Direct comparisons revealed a significantly higher rate of bacterial strain sharing among sexual contacts than non-contacts.

The majority (94%) of concordance events were between non-sexual contacts, including extensive sharing of Gardnerella swidsinskii and Lactobacillus crispatus strains among females, versus 6% among contacts, underscoring the pronounced role of sexual activity in the dissemination of specific bacterial strains. The unexpected high degree of concordance among non-sexual contacts suggests that community and environmental factors play a substantial role in the transmission of bacteria, hinting at a more complex network of bacterial exchange than previously understood.

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How many patients suffering from functional bowel disorder does a healthcare professional see per week? Do you know that up to 75% of individuals with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) may be undiagnosed and may struggle more than 4 years before receiving a formal medical diagnosis?

Properly diagnosing IBS can be challenging and uncertain for different reasons: complex disorder with symptoms often difficult to quantify objectively, complex to explain it to patient during an average consultation…

Nevertheless, IBS symptoms sufferers need to be diagnosed and deserve a special attention as well as a dedicated treatment.

This is the reason why Pr. Jean-Marc Sabaté, Pr. Jan Tack, Dr. Pedro Costa Moreira with the support of the Biocodex Microbiota Institute have created an easy-to-use and practice-oriented IBS diagnostic tool with a dual objective for healthcare professionals:  better diagnose IBS and improve dialogue with their patients.

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About the Biocodex Microbiota Institute

The Biocodex Microbiota Institute is an international scientific institution that aims to foster health through spreading knowledge about the human microbiota. To do so, the Institute addresses both healthcare professionals and the general public to raise their awareness about the central role of this still little-known organ of the body. 
 

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Inform and educate to better diagnose. In keeping with its mission to raise awareness about the microbiota’s importance for health, the Biocodex Microbiota Institute will be actively involved in IBS Awareness Month this April, with exclusive content aimed at healthcare professionals and the general public. 

Educating and training healthcare professionals

BS certification training course, infographics to share with patients, expert videos, thematic paper, the latest scientific news... Biocodex Microbiota Institute provides healthcare professionals with customized tools and content to improve their day-to-day practice and quickly become experts on IBS. 

A checklist to improve IBS diagnosis

IBS affects around 10% of the world’s population, but 75% of those affected by the disease remain undiagnosed. Most IBS patients share a bumpy care path: failure to diagnose, a lack of reliable information, unsuccessful treatments, inappropriate or even harmful dietary changes. This is why three internationally renowned gastroenterologists (Professor Jean-Marc Sabaté, Professor Jan Tack, and Dr. Pedro Costa Moreira), with the support of the Biocodex Microbiota Institute, have developed a quick guide to improve IBS diagnosis. This practical and innovative tool provides an easy-to-use checklist to differential diagnosis (diagnostic criteria, IBS subtypes, checklist of warning signs, etc.) and to improving communication with patients. Available in three formats, this guide can be downloaded from the health professional section of the Biocodex Microbiota Institute website.

Living with IBS: patients’ stories 

Meet Aline, Jennifer, and Mihai. They all suffer from irritable bowel syndrome and speak openly about how the disease has changed their lives. To mark IBS Awareness Month, the Biocodex Microbiota Institute is launching “Patient Stories”, a series of video testimonials from patients suffering from chronic diseases. The first episodes of the series are dedicated to IBS and were produced with the support of the French Association of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients (APSSII).

A public health issue

Not well known among the general public, diagnosed late by healthcare professionals, and sometimes misunderstood by patients themselves, irritable bowel syndrome is a complex chronic disease and a public health problem. With this holistic awareness campaign, the Biocodex Microbiota Institute intends to actively encourage all stakeholders (patients and health professionals, as well as family members, caregivers, health authorities, and the general public, etc.) to get a better understanding of the disease itself, and the latest research advances pointing to the role played by the gut microbiota. 

About the Biocodex Microbiota Institute

The Biocodex Microbiota Institute is an international scientific institute which aims to improve public health by educating stakeholders about the human microbiota. The institute addresses both health professionals and the general public as part of its mission to raise awareness about the essential role played by this still little-known organ.

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Inform and educate to better diagnose. In keeping with its mission to raise awareness about the microbiota’s importance for health, the Biocodex Microbiota Institute will be actively involved in IBS Awareness Month this April, with exclusive content aimed at healthcare professionals and the general public. 

Educating and training healthcare professionals

BS certification training course, infographics to share with patients, expert videos, thematic paper, the latest scientific news... Biocodex Microbiota Institute provides healthcare professionals with customized tools and content to improve their day-to-day practice and quickly become experts on IBS. 

A checklist to improve IBS diagnosis

IBS affects around 10% of the world’s population, but 75% of those affected by the disease remain undiagnosed. Most IBS patients share a bumpy care path: failure to diagnose, a lack of reliable information, unsuccessful treatments, inappropriate or even harmful dietary changes. This is why three internationally renowned gastroenterologists (Professor Jean-Marc Sabaté, Professor Jan Tack, and Dr. Pedro Costa Moreira), with the support of the Biocodex Microbiota Institute, have developed a quick guide to improve IBS diagnosis. This practical and innovative tool provides an easy-to-use checklist to differential diagnosis (diagnostic criteria, IBS subtypes, checklist of warning signs, etc.) and to improving communication with patients. Available in three formats, this guide can be downloaded from the health professional section of the Biocodex Microbiota Institute website.

Living with IBS: patients’ stories 

Meet Aline, Jennifer, and Mihai. They all suffer from irritable bowel syndrome and speak openly about how the disease has changed their lives. To mark IBS Awareness Month, the Biocodex Microbiota Institute is launching “Patient Stories”, a series of video testimonials from patients suffering from chronic diseases. The first episodes of the series are dedicated to IBS and were produced with the support of the French Association of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients (APSSII).

A public health issue

Not well known among the general public, diagnosed late by healthcare professionals, and sometimes misunderstood by patients themselves, irritable bowel syndrome is a complex chronic disease and a public health problem. With this holistic awareness campaign, the Biocodex Microbiota Institute intends to actively encourage all stakeholders (patients and health professionals, as well as family members, caregivers, health authorities, and the general public, etc.) to get a better understanding of the disease itself, and the latest research advances pointing to the role played by the gut microbiota. 

About the Biocodex Microbiota Institute

The Biocodex Microbiota Institute is an international scientific institute which aims to improve public health by educating stakeholders about the human microbiota. The institute addresses both health professionals and the general public as part of its mission to raise awareness about the essential role played by this still little-known organ.

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If the gut microbiota remains the best known, it’s not the only one...  The vaginal microbiota also plays an essential role in our health. But what do women know today about the role of the vaginal microbiota? What do they know about how to take care of their microbiota? What role do healthcare professionals play in informing patients? To answer these questions, the Biocodex Microbiota Institute commissioned Ipsos to conduct a major international survey on the subject: the International Microbiota Observatory. To carry out this survey, Ipsos questioned 6,500 people in 7 countries (France, Portugal, Spain, USA, Brazil, Mexico and China). For each country, the sample questioned was representative of the country's population aged 18 and over, in terms of gender, age, profession, region and urban area.

The survey was conducted over the Internet from March 21^st to April 7^th, 2023. This exclusive survey reveals a general lack of understanding of the vaginal microbiota’s contribution to health, and underlines the essential role of healthcare professionals in teaching patients, in particular senior patients, about the role of the vaginal microbiota and the behaviors they should adopt to preserve it as well as possible.

Vaginal microbiota: a little-known organ 

• The level of knowledge of vaginal microbiota is fairly low: only 1 in 5 women say they know exactly the meaning of the term “vaginal microbiota” (21%, vs 18% among overall results). 53% of women say they have never heard about it (vs 55% overall). 
• Questioning about the term “vaginal flora”, notions remain superficial: only 1 in 2 women know what the vaginal flora is exactly (49%), a proportion slightly higher than overall results (40%). 
• Regarding the role and importance of microbiota in health, a large majority of women is aware that the vaginal microbiota acts as a barrier, protecting women from pathogenic microorganisms (67%) and that every woman has a vaginal microbiota that is different from any other woman’s (60%). 
• However, only 1 in 2 women know that the vagina is self-cleaning (52%) and that from childhood to menopause, a woman’s vaginal microbiota is not remaining the same (52%). 
• When it comes to specific knowledge regarding delivery, bacterial diversity or unbalanced microbiota, the level of knowledge plummets: only 1 in 3 women know that the vaginal microbiota bacteria are safe for the vagina of women (37%) and that bacterial vaginosis is associated with an imbalance in the vaginal microbiota (35%). 1 in 3 women are also aware that delivery (vaginally or cesarean section) has an impact on the newborn’s gut microbiota (30%). Only 27% say they know that the vaginal microbiota is balanced when its bacterial diversity is low.

Inappropriate behaviors to protect their vaginal microbiota 

• Faced with questions designed to assess their knowledge of the right behaviors to adopt in order to protect the health of their vaginal microbiota, the interviewees gave a relatively low average score of 2,8/5.
• In detail, and except the cotton underwear, where the correct behavior was adopted by 85% of women, a moderate proportion of women have adopted specific behaviors to protect the health of their vaginal microbiota.
• Almost 1 in 2 women say they take vaginal douches (45%) whereas it's bad for their vaginal microbiota. 
• Only 41% say they have taken probiotics and/or prebiotics (either orally or vaginally). 

Information provided by healthcare professionals is still too rare but is needed! 

• Fewer than 1 in 2 women say that their doctor has ever explained to them how to maintain a balanced vaginal microbiota (42%, but only 20% have had this explained to them more than once) or educated on the importance of preserving as much as possible the balance of their vaginal microbiota (40%, but only 18% say they have done so several times). 

• Finally, only 1 in 3 said their doctor had ever taught them what the vaginal microbiota was and what it was used for (35%, and only 14% had had this explained to them several times). 

• Microbiota information is still too rarely provided by physicians, but women need it! 86% of women surveyed said they would like to have more information about the importance of the vaginal microbiota and its impact on health.

Real differences depending on the profile of the people surveyed: women aged 60 and over are the least aware in terms of knowledge 

• Even though they are at an age when health problems linked to aging will, for many of them, become increasingly present, women aged 60 and over are the least aware in terms of knowledge. Only 40% of them know what vaginal microbiota is (vs 47% among all women). 
• Women aged 60 and over are the least likely to know about the vaginal microbiota, with an average score of knowledge of 3,3/8 (vs 3,6/8 overall).  For instance, less than 1 of 4 women aged 60 and over (23%) know that the vaginal microbiota is balanced when its bacterial diversity is low (vs 27% overall). 
• Regarding the adoption of appropriate behaviors to keep their vaginal microbiota balanced, women aged 60 and are (along with the less than 25 yo age group) the ones that have adopted the least correct behaviors. Less than 1 in 2 women aged 60 and over is using a soap-free cleansing solution (49%, vs 52% overall). 
• At the same time, the 60+ age group is the least likely to discuss the subject with their doctor. Only 1 in 4 women aged 60 and over said their doctor had ever taught them what vaginal microbiota was and what it was used for (29% vs. 35% overall).
• Whereas 90% of the 35-44 years old group said they would like to have more information from their healthcare professionals about the importance of the vaginal microbiota and its impact on health, only 79% of the 60+ age group would like to have more information (vs 86% overall).
• On the other hand, the 25-34 and 35-44 age groups have the highest levels of knowledge about what people need to know and do to preserve their vaginal microbiota.
• For example, the 35-44 age group is much more familiar than others with the term "vaginal flora" (47% know exactly what it is vs. 40% overall). 
• The 25-34 age group is the best informed by their physicians. Almost 1 in 2 women were explained by their doctor what the vaginal microbiota is and what its purpose is (48% vs. 35% overall). A large majority of the 25-34 age group women (56% vs. 42% overall) said they received from their physician information about the good behaviors to adopt in order to maintain a good balanced vaginal microbiota. 

The International Microbiota Observatory has also revealed striking contrasts between countries in terms of knowledge, behaviors, and information provided by healthcare professionals. 

About the Biocodex Microbiota Institute

The Biocodex Microbiota Institute is an international hub of knowledge that aims to foster better health by spreading information about human microbiota. To do so, the Institute addresses both healthcare professionals and the general public to raise awareness about the central role of this little-known organ.

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If the gut microbiota remains the best known, it’s not the only one...  The vaginal microbiota also plays an essential role in our health. But what do women know today about the role of the vaginal microbiota? What do they know about how to take care of their microbiota? What role do healthcare professionals play in informing patients? To answer these questions, the Biocodex Microbiota Institute commissioned Ipsos to conduct a major international survey on the subject: the International Microbiota Observatory. To carry out this survey, Ipsos questioned 6,500 people in 7 countries (France, Portugal, Spain, USA, Brazil, Mexico and China). For each country, the sample questioned was representative of the country's population aged 18 and over, in terms of gender, age, profession, region and urban area.

The survey was conducted over the Internet from March 21^st to April 7^th, 2023. This exclusive survey reveals a general lack of understanding of the vaginal microbiota’s contribution to health, and underlines the essential role of healthcare professionals in teaching patients, in particular senior patients, about the role of the vaginal microbiota and the behaviors they should adopt to preserve it as well as possible.

Vaginal microbiota: a little-known organ 

• The level of knowledge of vaginal microbiota is fairly low: only 1 in 5 women say they know exactly the meaning of the term “vaginal microbiota” (21%, vs 18% among overall results). 53% of women say they have never heard about it (vs 55% overall). 
• Questioning about the term “vaginal flora”, notions remain superficial: only 1 in 2 women know what the vaginal flora is exactly (49%), a proportion slightly higher than overall results (40%). 
• Regarding the role and importance of microbiota in health, a large majority of women is aware that the vaginal microbiota acts as a barrier, protecting women from pathogenic microorganisms (67%) and that every woman has a vaginal microbiota that is different from any other woman’s (60%). 
• However, only 1 in 2 women know that the vagina is self-cleaning (52%) and that from childhood to menopause, a woman’s vaginal microbiota is not remaining the same (52%). 
• When it comes to specific knowledge regarding delivery, bacterial diversity or unbalanced microbiota, the level of knowledge plummets: only 1 in 3 women know that the vaginal microbiota bacteria are safe for the vagina of women (37%) and that bacterial vaginosis is associated with an imbalance in the vaginal microbiota (35%). 1 in 3 women are also aware that delivery (vaginally or cesarean section) has an impact on the newborn’s gut microbiota (30%). Only 27% say they know that the vaginal microbiota is balanced when its bacterial diversity is low.

Inappropriate behaviors to protect their vaginal microbiota 

• Faced with questions designed to assess their knowledge of the right behaviors to adopt in order to protect the health of their vaginal microbiota, the interviewees gave a relatively low average score of 2,8/5.
• In detail, and except the cotton underwear, where the correct behavior was adopted by 85% of women, a moderate proportion of women have adopted specific behaviors to protect the health of their vaginal microbiota.
• Almost 1 in 2 women say they take vaginal douches (45%) whereas it's bad for their vaginal microbiota. 
• Only 41% say they have taken probiotics and/or prebiotics (either orally or vaginally). 

Information provided by healthcare professionals is still too rare but is needed! 

• Fewer than 1 in 2 women say that their doctor has ever explained to them how to maintain a balanced vaginal microbiota (42%, but only 20% have had this explained to them more than once) or educated on the importance of preserving as much as possible the balance of their vaginal microbiota (40%, but only 18% say they have done so several times). 

• Finally, only 1 in 3 said their doctor had ever taught them what the vaginal microbiota was and what it was used for (35%, and only 14% had had this explained to them several times). 

• Microbiota information is still too rarely provided by physicians, but women need it! 86% of women surveyed said they would like to have more information about the importance of the vaginal microbiota and its impact on health.

Real differences depending on the profile of the people surveyed: women aged 60 and over are the least aware in terms of knowledge 

• Even though they are at an age when health problems linked to aging will, for many of them, become increasingly present, women aged 60 and over are the least aware in terms of knowledge. Only 40% of them know what vaginal microbiota is (vs 47% among all women). 
• Women aged 60 and over are the least likely to know about the vaginal microbiota, with an average score of knowledge of 3,3/8 (vs 3,6/8 overall).  For instance, less than 1 of 4 women aged 60 and over (23%) know that the vaginal microbiota is balanced when its bacterial diversity is low (vs 27% overall). 
• Regarding the adoption of appropriate behaviors to keep their vaginal microbiota balanced, women aged 60 and are (along with the less than 25 yo age group) the ones that have adopted the least correct behaviors. Less than 1 in 2 women aged 60 and over is using a soap-free cleansing solution (49%, vs 52% overall). 
• At the same time, the 60+ age group is the least likely to discuss the subject with their doctor. Only 1 in 4 women aged 60 and over said their doctor had ever taught them what vaginal microbiota was and what it was used for (29% vs. 35% overall).
• Whereas 90% of the 35-44 years old group said they would like to have more information from their healthcare professionals about the importance of the vaginal microbiota and its impact on health, only 79% of the 60+ age group would like to have more information (vs 86% overall).
• On the other hand, the 25-34 and 35-44 age groups have the highest levels of knowledge about what people need to know and do to preserve their vaginal microbiota.
• For example, the 35-44 age group is much more familiar than others with the term "vaginal flora" (47% know exactly what it is vs. 40% overall). 
• The 25-34 age group is the best informed by their physicians. Almost 1 in 2 women were explained by their doctor what the vaginal microbiota is and what its purpose is (48% vs. 35% overall). A large majority of the 25-34 age group women (56% vs. 42% overall) said they received from their physician information about the good behaviors to adopt in order to maintain a good balanced vaginal microbiota. 

The International Microbiota Observatory has also revealed striking contrasts between countries in terms of knowledge, behaviors, and information provided by healthcare professionals.

About the Biocodex Microbiota Institute

The Biocodex Microbiota Institute is an international hub of knowledge that aims to foster better health by spreading information about human microbiota. To do so, the Institute addresses both healthcare professionals and the general public to raise awareness about the central role of this little-known organ.

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It's a faithful relationship. For the third year, Biocodex Microbiota Institute is celebrating World Microbiome Day running with two objectives: raise awareness among lay public about the importance of microbiota and valorize microbiota research through the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation national grant winners.

A look back at the latest microbiota research rewarded by Biocodex Microbiota Foundation

They are scientists, professors, physicians specialized in different specialties (gastroenterology, pediatrics, neurology, cardiology, microbiology, pharmacokinetics…). They come from Portugal, Finland, Belgium, Mexico, United States… They have made major advances in the role of the microbiota on health and associated diseases… And they all have won the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation national’s grant!

Since 2017, The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation rewards national research initiatives which aim to understand the interaction between microbiota and different diseases. On World Microbiome Day 2022, in order to give visibility to researchers, the Biocodex Microbiota Institute gives the floor to the national grant winners through dedicated interviews.

What did the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation national research grant allow them to do? What impact have their research results on patient care? Available on the HCPs’ dedicated section, these testimonies give us a clear idea of the variety and diversity of research projects currently underway. These interviews will be activated via the Institute Twitter’s account during 10 days and Biocodex Microbiota Foundation’s LinkedIn by June 27st. Don’t hesitate to share and spread the good new!

About the Biocodex Microbiota Institute

The Biocodex Microbiota Institute is an international hub of knowledge dedicated to microbiota. The Institute educates the lay public and healthcare professionals on the importance of microbiota on healthcare and well-being.

About the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation

Since 2017, the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation has been working to improve science's understanding of the human microbiota. Each year, the Foundation contributes to the funding of global research on microbiota via grants awarded to innovative scientific research projects. Calls for projects are regularly launched on a specific theme related to the microbiota, with the most promising projects then selected by an international scientific committee made up of independent experts.

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