relationality /channels/taxonomy/term/29874/all en A relational framework for microbiome research that includes Indigenous communities /channels/channels/news/relational-framework-microbiome-research-includes-indigenous-communities-352132 <p>Research on the trillions of microorganisms that make up a person’s microbiome can lead to medical breakthroughs to treat diseases like inflammatory bowel syndrome and diabetes. According to Alyssa Bader, a Tsimshian Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, microbiome samples from Indigenous communities have the potential to further Western medicine, but those same communities often have been excluded from the research process and may miss out on the benefits that result from their contributions to science.</p> Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:47:15 +0000 webfull 194174 at /channels