Faculty

Nicholas Chia, Ph.D.

Clinical Studies

“Answers in Hours” A Randomized Controlled Trial Using Microbiome Metagenomics for Bile Duct Cultures Rochester, Minn.
The objectives of this study are to reduce the rate of bacterobilia driven surgical site infection (SSI) in patients undergoing pancreatic head resection by providing surgical team with NS data in the post-operative setting, and to reduce cost of care through reduction in SSI and improved antibiotic stewardship.
Time Longitudinal Study of the Microbiome in Colorectal Cancer Subjects Rochester, Minn.
The primary purpose of this study is to characterize the microbes that are causal of colorectal cancer and those that are merely conditions of the tumor. This will be accomplished by comparing the microbiomes before and after resection.

Testing the Biochemical Behavior of the Fecal Microbiome Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to test the metabolic capacity of a fecal microbiome community in a bioreactor culture system in individuals in advanced adenomas versus a normal screening population.