BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260829T205234Z UID:3440632f-c473-42a6-9e14-55007e16fede DTSTART:20240320T090000Z DTEND:20240320T170000Z DESCRIPTION:There is a wealth of microbial diversity in the environment\, i n soil\, on plants\, and in the atmosphere. Urbanisation usually involves disturbance and sealing of soil\, along with a decrease and alteration of vegetation. This process drastically reduces natural microbial sources suc h as soil and phyllosphere (leaf surfaces)\, which also contribute to enri ching the atmosphere. Nevertheless\, in an urban environment\, other micro bial sources are more common\, such as wastewater treatment\, trash\, and human-associated microbes. Significant differences have been observed in t he environmental microbial communities between urban and non-urban environ ments. Several hypotheses highlight the importance of contact with diverse natural microbial communities for human health\, especially for children.  \n\nIn this webinar\, using a case study of the Belgian B@SEBALL project \, we will illustrate how to investigate microbial biodiversity at school playgrounds and its potential contribution to different aspects of childre n’s health. This case study showcases the possibilities and limits of 16 S rRNA amplicon sequencing in the context of the biodiversity hypothesis. Does microbial diversity benefit human health? The answer seems to be more nuanced than expected. We will also demonstrate the power of adjusting an d generating hypotheses based on field microbiome data.\n\nYou may either watch the entire presentation from the introduction or navigate directly t o a specific section by clicking the links provided below:\n\n- [Introduct ion](https://embl-ebi.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=16accd b0-9978-4809-9bcb-b1390115da5c&\;start=11.838924)\n- [Characteristics o f urban environments associated with urban diseases](https://embl-ebi.clou d.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=16accdb0-9978-4809-9bcb-b1390115 da5c&\;start=155.515)\n- [The human microbiome and its importance](http s://embl-ebi.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=16accdb0-9978-4 809-9bcb-b1390115da5c&\;start=328.288551)\n- [Microbiomes connecting On e health](https://embl-ebi.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=1 6accdb0-9978-4809-9bcb-b1390115da5c&\;start=608.515)\n- [The biodiversi ty hypothesis](https://embl-ebi.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx ?id=16accdb0-9978-4809-9bcb-b1390115da5c&\;start=768.288391)\n- [Invest igating the biodiversity hypothesis in Belgian schools](https://embl-ebi.c loud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=16accdb0-9978-4809-9bcb-b1390 115da5c&\;start=1520.514999)\n- [Q&\;A](https://embl-ebi.cloud.panop to.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=16accdb0-9978-4809-9bcb-b1390115da5c&am p\;start=1903.884783) LOCATION:\, SUMMARY:Microbial biodiversity at schools and its link with children’s he alth URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.ebi.ac.uk/training/events/microbial-biodiversity- schools-and-its-link-childrens-health END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR