my.microbes

Cutting-edge Approach

Join an exciting scientific study and help exploring the ecosystems living within us.

Precise Methods

Our unique, state-of-the-art scientific methods offer an unprecedented look at microbial flora residing inside our bodies.

Global Results

Help building a growing community which connects similar people worldwide. Exchange profiles, share experiences and ideas.

Donate to my.microbes study

Even though joining the study is the best way of contributing, you can also help my.microbes without direct participation. Expenses associated with our state of the art methods are significant and we welcome any donation to help covering them. All donators will be properly ancknowledged. Note that donations are tax-deductible in most countries.

Please click the link below to download a PDF file with detailed information about the study, its goals and participation procedure. You will need a PDF reader, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar, to view the file. Please contact us if you have trouble accessing or displaying the information package.

If you have any other questions or comments, please send us an email (contact@my.microbes.eu).

You can download the information package here: English or Deutsch .

Latest News

Participant costs lowered

In line with the reduction of the overall sequencing costs, my.microbes study participation cost has been reduced to 500 EUR.

Another reduction in the participant costs

With the further expansion of our sequencing capacity and partial automation of our DNA extraction pipeline, my.microbes study participation cost has been further reduced to 550 EUR.

Study expanded

We have released an updated participant information package, which details various study expansions that will be implemented in the near future. In addition, my.microbes study participation cost has been further reduced to a minimum of 800 EUR.

Enterotypes

People can be classified into one of three gut microbial types called enterotypes. Read more...

Current participant network:

Germany Denmark Spain France Croatia India Japan U.S.A South Africa Israel Singapore