Analytical chemist in practice, microbiologist at heart | ChemBio PhD @Harvard @DevlinLab | @RiceUniversity alum | she/her #BiInSci 🌈 (views are my own)
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Big news!! The culmination of my PhD work is out now in @CellCellPress: “Gut bacteria convert glucocorticoids into progestins in the presence of hydrogen gas.” Just some gut bacteria doing cool chemistry that may impact pregnancy phenotypes, check it out!
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The Devlin lab is seeking a new postdoctoral researcher to join our group (start date between now and Spring 2026). Chemists and biologists interested in how gut bacteria affect human health are encouraged to apply. More information on our lab website devlin.hms.harvard.edu/conta….
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Yesterday, the NIH R35 “Outstanding Investigator” grant to fund scientists in my lab studying antibiotic resistance was terminated for reasons not related to the content of the science, or any actions taken by me or members of my lab
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New in @ScienceImmunology! 🧠✨ We explored how the brain maintains equilibrium with the immune system. Our focus? The key player in immune tolerance and tissue function regulation: regulatory T cells (Tregs). Let’s dive in! science.org/doi/10.1126/scii…
Absolutely thrilled to announce that today I opened my MedChem textbook from undergrad to look something up that is relevant to my job
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Postdocs and graduate students, as the drivers of basic science, hold an immense power, privilege, and responsibility to effect change for ourselves and the folks that come after. Know that you'll be supported and meet some awesome people by charting an authentic path!
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Excited to share that our work is online @cellhostmicrobe A small intestinal bile acid, taurodeoxycholic acid, is increased after sleeve gastrectomy and decreased in diabetic patients. It improves host metabolism by inhibiting the bacterial production of lithocholic acid.
Check out our new paper published @cellhostmicrobe! Lithocholic acid (LCA) is a metabolic toxin decreased by bariatric surgery. Taurodeoxycholic acid, which is increased by surgery, inhibits LCA production by microbes and has metabolic benefits.
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Incredible work from @YChen2021 and Snehal Chaudhari!! So excited to see this published!
Check out our new paper published @cellhostmicrobe! Lithocholic acid (LCA) is a metabolic toxin decreased by bariatric surgery. Taurodeoxycholic acid, which is increased by surgery, inhibits LCA production by microbes and has metabolic benefits.
authors.elsevier.com/a/1jTSj……
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We’re still in our BRAT summer by sharing our new RNA resources! Improved understanding of RNA over the years has led to huge developments, such as creating a COVID vaccine that saved millions of lives. Learn more in our new fact sheet! genome.gov/about-genomics/ed…
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Bacteria act as architects of host T cell modulators using bile acids
@ScienceMagazine ESSAY LinaYao
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So pleased to recognize another outstanding young scientist, @jordanbisanz, with this new and timely Chair award. psu.edu/news/research/story/…
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New research finds that gas released by some gut bacteria stimulates other gut bacteria to produce a hormone involved in pregnancy and in an FDA-approved treatment for postpartum depression.
From A. Sloan Devlin and colleagues, first author @microbe_megan
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A @CellCellPress study on #gut bacteria explores how "bacterial conversion of corticoids into progestins may affect host physiology, particularly in the context of pregnancy and women’s health."
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In the latest issue! Gut bacteria convert glucocorticoids into progestins in the presence of hydrogen gas dlvr.it/T835Gy
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In the latest issue! Unveiling of a messenger: Gut microbes make a neuroactive signal dlvr.it/T85sDW
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Now online! Gut bacteria convert glucocorticoids into progestins in the presence of hydrogen gas dlvr.it/T7YZtW