Welcome to The Microsetta Initiative:

The world's largest microbiome research project.

Currently living in the U.S.? Then, we have a perk you can claim to become a research participant.

There are 40 trillion microbial cells in our bodies. This collection of microbial cells is known as the human microbiome. With approximately 1lb (0.5kgs) of them in our gut alone, we’re on a mission to make critical discoveries about their role in our lives. Based at the University of California San Diego, our scientists are recruiting people like you to help make medical breakthroughs by advancing this monumental research project.

So why join this research project?

Your active participation helps create new knowledge that enhances both microbiome research and education - all while learning more about what makes your microbiome unique.
Your contributions help facilitate potentially ground-breaking research that can one day be used to respond to our social needs and global challenges.

Please note: We are unable to ship to PO boxes, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or military addresses.

We are a not-for-profit organization, so the contributions received via our crowdfunding platform go towards research costs.

Your contributions help us to...

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Previous Campaigns:

American Gut

British Gut

Questions? Visit our website microsetta.ucsd.edu to find out more!

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Donate Without Participating

If you wish to make a donation to support our research without participating in the project (i.e., without receiving a sample collection kit via a perk), you can make a direct donation through UC San Diego on this page. Please note that donations are non-refundable.

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