[PT02] Plenary Talk

[PT02-01] Controlling the Human Microbiome

*Yang-Yu Liu¹ (1. Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School (United States of America))

Keywords:

Microbiome

We coexist with a vast number of microbes that live in and on our bodies. Those microbes and their genes are collectively known as the human microbiome, which plays crucial roles in human physiology and diseases. While we have gained significant insights into the composition and metabolic functions of the microbiome, the true measure of our understanding lies in our ability to manipulate it for health benefits. To enable the rational design of microbiome-based therapies, several fundamental systems-level questions still need to be addressed. In this talk, I will present recent progress achieved through tools from diverse fields—such as community ecology, network science, control theory, and machine learning—that are advancing us toward the ultimate goal of controlling the human microbiome for health benefits.