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The human gut microbiome may help determine how strongly the immune system reacts to vaccination, with bacterial flagellins contributing to inflammatory responses. more

The Royal Society has elected Ruth Ley, Director of the Department of Microbiome Science at the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, as a Fellow in recognition of her achievements in the field of microbiome science. Fellows are elected for life through a peer review process on the basis of their excellence in science.

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After more than five years at the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, postdoctoral researcher Dr. Kelsey Huus is leaving the institute to take up a new position as Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa, Canada. more

William Walters, Ruth Ley, and Detlef Weigel have once again been recognised among the top 1% of highly cited scientists worldwide, according to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list. more

Ruth Ley, Detlef Weigel and Postdoc William “Tony” Walters are once again among Clarivate’s ranking of the top 1% by citations in their respective fields on the Web of Science™. more