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The Hill Lab studies how the microbiota influences the pancreas after birth.

We evolved in a microbial world! As a result, resident microbial communities (collectively referred to as the microbiota) are dynamic and integral components of our health. Even in early life, the microbiota can have outsized impacts on their host, and the outcomes of these “host-microbe” interactions have important implications for our long-term health. Despite their microscopic size, these commensal organisms (such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses) that inhabit our bodies can have far-reaching effects across many systems–from the gut to the brain.