Biosciences Area researchers collaborated on a study on the gut microbiome in relation to Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC). They identified a microbiome signature that might predict the development of postoperative HAEC, a leading cause of death in Hirschsprung disease patients. https://biosciences.lbl.gov/2020/01/21/microbiome-signature-could-predict-post-op-enterocolitis-in-hirschsprung-disease-patients/