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    Microbiome ownership for Indigenous peoples

    Several studies have reported increased microbial diversity, or distinct microbial community compositions, in the microbiomes of Indigenous peoples around the world. However, there is a widespread failure to i...

    Matilda Handsley-Davis, Matthew Z. Anderson, Alyssa C. Bader in Nature Microbiology (2023)

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    A relational framework for microbiome research with Indigenous communities

    Ethical practices in human microbiome research have failed to keep pace with scientific advances in the field. Researchers seeking to ‘preserve’ microbial species associated with Indigenous groups, but absent ...

    Alyssa C. Bader, Essie M. Van Zuylen, Matilda Handsley-Davis in Nature Microbiology (2023)

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    Researchers using environmental DNA must engage ethically with Indigenous communities

    The study of environmental DNA can reveal information about the history and presence of Indigenous communities on their lands — potentially even inadvertently. Better engagement with the ethical aspects of env...

    Matilda Handsley-Davis, Emma Kowal, Lynette Russell in Nature Ecology & Evolution (2021)

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    The role of the oral microbiota in chronic non-communicable disease and its relevance to the Indigenous health gap in Australia

    Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders (hereafter respectfully referred to as Indigenous Australians) experience disproportionately poor health and low life expectancy compared to non-Indigenous Au...

    Matilda Handsley-Davis, Lisa Jamieson, Kostas Kapellas, Joanne Hedges in BMC Oral Health (2020)