Molecular and Omics Insights into Microbiome–Host Interactions in Health and Disease
A special issue of Current Issues in Molecular Biology (ISSN 1467-3045). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editor
2. National Horizons Centre, Teesside University, Darlington DL1 1HG, UK
Interests: bioinformatics; genomics and systems biology; computational approaches; biological systems; human disease
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The microbiome is fundamental in shaping host physiology, metabolism, immunity, and disease susceptibility across diverse biological systems. Advances in molecular biology and omics technologies have significantly expanded our understanding of microbiome–host interactions, revealing complex, bidirectional communication networks at genetic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic levels. This Special Issue focuses on molecular and omics-driven insights into how microbial communities interact with their hosts in both health and disease contexts. Topics of interest include functional microbiome profiling, host–microbe metabolic crosstalk, tissue- or niche-specific microbiomes, and the molecular mechanisms underlying nutrition, development, and pathological processes. Studies employing integrative multi-omics approaches, innovative experimental models, and advanced bioinformatic analyses are particularly welcome. By bringing together research across species, tissues, and methodological platforms, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive and mechanistic perspective on microbiome–host interactions and highlight emerging concepts with translational relevance for human health, agriculture, and biotechnology.
Dr. Shweta Kuba
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbiome
- host–microbe interactions
- multi-omics
- molecular mechanisms
- health and disease
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