Work with the framework — and argue with it.
BiomeLogic is an independent systems-biology practice. Everything it claims is written down, tiered by evidence, and open to challenge. This page describes the collaboration routes that genuinely exist, what each one provides, and where each one stops.
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Collaboration routes
Six routes. Each states what it is not, because the failure mode of independent research is quiet overstatement.
Research correspondence
Written exchange on a specific mechanism, contradiction, or interpretation inside the Host Capacity Model.
- A written mechanistic position with the evidence tier attached to each claim
- The primary literature the position rests on, and the places it does not
- An explicit statement of what the model does not predict
- A specific question or disagreement rather than a general introduction
- Any references you want addressed directly
Not this: Correspondence is not co-authorship, endorsement, peer review, or a citation of either party by the other.
Researchers, graduate students, and clinicians testing the framework's logic.
Critical framework review
Structured critique of the Host Capacity Model, its claim ledger, and its stated boundaries.
- The full claim ledger, evidence tiers, and the documented counterarguments
- A written response to each critique, published as a correction when the critique holds
- Attribution for the reviewer only with explicit written permission
- Critique tied to specific claims rather than the framework in general
- Your preference on attribution: named, initials, or anonymous
Not this: This is not formal peer review and must never be described as peer-reviewed, validated, or accredited.
Domain specialists willing to argue against the model in writing.
Clinician case discussion
Mechanistic reasoning alongside a licensed clinician who retains all clinical decision-making.
- A mechanistic reading of the pattern, written for a clinician audience
- The competing explanations and what would distinguish them
- Explicit uncertainty and the limits of the analysis
- A licensed clinician who remains responsible for diagnosis and treatment
- Patient consent handled entirely on your side before anything is shared
Not this: Not diagnosis, not treatment, not prescribing, not triage, not a second medical opinion, and not a clinical service.
Licensed clinicians managing complex, recurrent, or unresolved presentations.
Writing, press, and podcasts
Guest essays, interviews, and technical explainers on host–microbe systems biology.
- Original writing, not repurposed marketing copy
- Plain-language explanation with the mechanistic detail kept intact
- A scope note that must be preserved when quoting
- Editorial scope and deadline stated up front
- Agreement that the educational, non-clinical scope is not edited out
Not this: An appearance or a published piece is not a third-party endorsement of the framework.
Editors, journalists, podcast hosts, and newsletter publishers.
Teaching and talks
Seminars and workshops on colonocyte bioenergetics, ecological dysbiosis, and mechanistic stratification.
- A talk built from the published framework, with slides and diagrams available for attendees
- A question-and-answer session that names open problems rather than avoiding them
- Audience, format, and length
- Whether recording and redistribution are intended
Not this: Talks do not carry continuing-education accreditation and are not clinical training.
Practitioner groups, student societies, and research seminars.
Data and methods exchange
Shared methodology, pattern definitions, and analysis structure for groups working on adjacent questions.
- The written methodology behind the analysis, including its failure modes
- Pattern and axis definitions in a reusable form
- Diagrams under the published attribution line
- A description of the dataset or question, with no identifiable patient data sent by email
- Your governance position on consent and de-identification before anything is exchanged
Not this: No identifiable health data is accepted, stored, or processed through this route under any circumstance.
Research groups, labs, and analytics teams.
Standing boundaries
- BiomeLogic is independent. It holds no academic appointment, institutional affiliation, or accreditation.
- Mohammed Attallah is not a licensed clinician. Nothing offered here is diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, or emergency care.
- An exchange of emails, a call, or a shared document is not a partnership, an endorsement, or a citation — and will never be described as one.
- Any relationship only appears publicly once there is a working public URL that a reader can open and check.
- No third-party logos, institutional marks, or affiliation badges are displayed.
- Identifiable patient data is never accepted through any collaboration route.
The public record of external work is kept on the external presence page — entries appear only with a working URL you can open yourself.
What is already citable
You do not need permission to reference this work. The framework, its claim ledger, and its diagrams are published for exactly that purpose. Full guidance lives on use and citation.
The Host Capacity Model
Attallah, M. The Host Capacity Model (v1.1, revised 2026-08-22). BiomeLogic, 2026. https://biomelogic.net/host-capacity-modelAttallah, M. (2026). The Host Capacity Model (Version 1.1) [educational framework]. BiomeLogic. https://biomelogic.net/host-capacity-modelCite the version number. The framework is revised, and an unversioned citation will drift.
Claim ledger and framework audit
Attallah, M. "BiomeLogic claim ledger and framework audit." BiomeLogic, n.d.. https://biomelogic.net/framework-auditAttallah, M. (n.d.). BiomeLogic claim ledger and framework audit. BiomeLogic. https://biomelogic.net/framework-auditUse n.d. where no verified publication date exists, and add your own access date.
Diagram attribution line
Diagram: BiomeLogic / Mohammed Attallah · biomelogic.netDiagrams may be reproduced for educational, journalistic, and clinician-discussion use with this line intact.
Bios, headshots, speaking topics, and sample interview questions are on the press kit.
Start an inquiry
One form, routed by the type of collaboration. Replies come from research@biomelogic.net. Please do not send identifiable patient information.