“The transformation of waste is perhaps the oldest pre-occupation of man.”
—Patti Smith
You Are My Future is an ongoing investigation exploring our human condition through the lens of our gut microbiome. We are made up of more than just our human cells, as we have millions of bacteria and fungi in and on our systems. How do these ecologies of the body coexist? How are we evolving together? What do we share with others – even if it is taboo?
Looking at research in fecal microbial transplants and gut microbiomes to better understand the important function of bacteria in our bodies, You Are My Future embraces metaphors of interspecies love, with immunology and bacteria as players. Is our gut a “hackable space?” As a patient with Crohn’s disease, High’s interest in gut microbiota starts with her own body.
This website was made possible in part from a grant from the Kenneth Rainin Foundation and support from Dr. William DePaolo, Director of the Center for Microbiome Sciences and Therapeutics/ CMiST, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Collaborators
William DePaolo, Guy Schaffer, Oliver Kellhammer, and Allison Berkoy
Creative input and support from
Zach Appio, Diane Bertolo, DePaolo Lab team (Andrew Johnson, Denise Chac, Melissa Kordahi, Bayaan Haidar, and Amy Parker), Caitlin Foley, Eleanor Goldsmith, Shannon K. Johnson, Jillian Hirsch, Kat McDermott, Solon Morse, Senem Pirler, and Paul Vanouse.
Sponsors
Center for Microbiome Sciences and Therapeutics/CmiST/University of Washington, The Mütter Museum and The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Coalesce Center for Biological Art/University of Buffalo, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/School of HASS, The Kenneth Rainin Foundation, and The Science Center.