Microbiota I-Center (MagIC)
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Description
First Asia-based, leading International Microbiome Innovation Centre.
Pioneering microbiome research leading to scientific discoveries and clinical applications of gut microbiota has set foot in the newly founded Microbiota I-Center (MagIC) in Hong Kong. Together with top-notch researchers, the center will focus on utilizing the human gut microbiome for the development of novel microbial biomarkers and personalized microbiome therapeutics. This approach sets a new frontier for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and food industries in Hong Kong.