Microbiome – the Environmental Perspective
In the research group “Microbiome – the Environmental Perspective”, we investigate how the environment affects the human microbiome and subsequently human health. The human microbiome is affected by our surrounding environment, both indoors and outdoors.
Our interest in the microbiome stems from our elaborate research on farming exposures and the beneficial effects on the human immune system. Our environment, such as the farming environment, has a direct impact on the constitution on our microbiome. The human microbiome affects human health directly and indirectly, and we aim to add to the scientific knowledge of this link.
Research areas
Our research includes the following fields of study:
- The domestic indoor microbiome
- Urban rural microbiome differences
- The adult human microbiome
- The infant human microbiome
Recent publications
Svanes, C., Koplin, J., Skulstad, S. M., Johannessen, A., Bertelsen, R. J., Benediktsdottir, B., Bråbäck, L., Elie Carsin, A., Dharmage, S., Dratva, J., Forsberg, B., Gislason, T., Heinrich, J., Holm, M., Janson, C., Jarvis, D., Jögi, R., Krauss-Etschmann, S., Lindberg, E. ... Gomez Real, F. (2017). Father's environment before conception and asthma risk in his children: a multi-generation analysis of the Respiratory Health In Northern Europe study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 46(1), 235-245. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyw151
Kamari, A., Gabel, C. H., Elholm, G., Neve, H. H., Jensen, S. R., Petersen, S., Wandahl, S., Kirkegaard, P. H. & Sigsgaard, T. (2017). Holistisk bygningsrenovering. Poster session presented at Fascinating Research, Aarhus, Denmark. http://revalue.dk./wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Holistisk-bygningsrenovering.pdf
Carlsen, H. K., Bäck, E., Eneroth, K., Gislason, T., Holm, M., Janson, C., Jensen, S. S., Johannessen, A., Kaasik, M., Modig, L., Segersson, D., Sigsgaard, T., Forsberg, B., Olsson, D. & Orru, H. (2017). Indicators of residential traffic exposure: Modelled NOX, traffic proximity, and self-reported exposure in RHINE III. Atmospheric Environment, 167, 416-425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.08.015
Johannessen, A., Calciano, L., Lonnebotn, M., Bertelsen, R. J., Braback, L., Holm, M., Janson, C., Jogi, R., Kirkeleit, J., Lodge, C., Malinovschi, A., Nilsen, R. M., Real, F. G., Ramos, J. L. S., Schlunssen, V., Jarvis, D., Accordini, S. & Svanes, C. (2017). Late Breaking Abstract - Fathers' overweight and offspring asthma - an intergenerational perspective. European Respiratory Journal, 50(Suppl 61), Article PA2615. https://doi.org/10.1183/1393003.congress-2017.PA2615
Lonnebotn, M., Calciano, L., Johannessen, A., Bertelsen, R., Holm, M., Jogi, R., Kirkeleit, J., Lodge, C., Malinovschi, A., Rovira, J. M.-M., Nilsen, R. M., Sanchez-Ramos, J. L., Schlunssen, V., Real, F. G., Accordini, S., Svanes, C. & Jarvis, D. (2017). Late Breaking Abstract - Mothers' preconception overweight and offspring asthma. European Respiratory Journal, 50(Suppl 61), Article PA3502. https://doi.org/10.1183/1393003.congress-2017.PA3502
Bolund, A. C. S., Starnawska, A., Miller, M. R., Schlünssen, V., Backer, V., Børglum, A. D., Christensen, K., Tan, Q., Christiansen, L. & Sigsgaard, T. (2017). Lung function discordance in monozygotic twins and associated differences in blood DNA methylation. Clinical Epigenetics (Print), 9(1), 132. Article 132. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13148-017-0427-2
Triebner, K., Matulonga, B., Johannessen, A., Suske, S., Benediktsdóttir, B., Demoly, P., Dharmage, S. C., Franklin, K. A., Garcia-Aymerich, J., Gullón Blanco, J. A., Heinrich, J., Holm, M., Jarvis, D., Jõgi, R., Lindberg, E., Moratalla Rovira, J. M., Muniozguren Agirre, N., Pin, I., Probst-Hensch, N. ... Gómez Real, F. (2017). Menopause Is Associated with Accelerated Lung Function Decline. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 195(8), 1058-1065. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201605-0968OC
