In this course you'll learn that the human microbiome plays an important role in maintaining normal gut function, digesting certain nutrients, early life development, behavior and, disorders like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), obesity and diabetes. Discover the complexity in maintaining a balanced healthy life and learn:

• How to study the microbiome
• How microbiota impact your health
• Healthy ageing and microbiota
• The relation between diet, genes and microbiota
• Microbial therapies and diagnostics
• How academic knowledge about the microbiome is important forpolicy makers, medical doctors, non-profit organizations and industry

Module 1: The human microbiome
This module includes topics like: how to study the microbiome, microbiota for health and the human microbiome

Module 2: Early life microbiota development
This module includes topics like: development of the microbiome, microbiome and health, life changing events, personal microbiota development

Module 3: Microbiota and Ageing
This module includes topics like: healthy ageing, including centenarians, diet and longevity; and ageing related diseases such as immunescene

Module 4: Microbiota diet and disease
Topics in this module include: nutrition, diet and genes and obesity

Module 5: Microbial therapies and diagnostics
This module includes topics like: microbial therapies, personalized therapies and diagnostics.

Module 6: Applicability and societal impact
This module includes topics like: applicability of the microbiome in medical therapy, pharmacy, nutritional companies, probiotic production and the food chain. We also go in to some examples of host microbiota interactions

''This is an awesome MOOC! I've learned a lot about the human microbiome, including information on how to be healthier by making my microbiota happy.''

''Very well explained for people that are starting in this interesting field. The example that were showed here helped me think of new project ideas for the future.''

''Excellent course! Updated information and very well explained (nice illustrations and very good examples). Very useful exercises in modules help test yourself the knowledge and skills acquired during each module.''