Congrats to Andrea Merchak and my team, awesome work about the impact of the #microbiome on #autoimmunity! #PLOSBiology #MultipleSclerosis dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa…

#MultipleSclerosis & the #microbiome: Deleting the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (a sensor for gut #microbiota) in #Tcells triggers a change in intestinal #BileAcids & short chain #FattyAcids, which appear to protect against MS. Alban Gaultier &co #PLOSBiology plos.io/3lsPhS2

#UVA PR on Andrea Merchak work! TransUniversity Microbiome Initiative BIG_UVA Neuroscience Graduate Program at UVA newsroom.uvahealth.com/2023/02/15/mul…

The Louveau lab is welcoming applicants for a postdoc position on a funded project looking at the role of the vasculature in aging and Alzheimer’s disease. Please contact me if interested. More positions to open soon on other projects. Retweets are appreciated.

Sanja Arandjelovic, PhD Awarded Two Grants for $2.5 Million to Study Molecular Mechanisms and Targeted Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis immunology.virginia.edu/sanja-arandjel…

Bile acids and gut microbes could potentially treat multiple sclerosis, according to new research in mice theconversation.com/bile-acids-and… via The Conversation U.S.

Bacteria hijack a meningeal neuroimmune axis to facilitate brain invasion. Fascinating study by Felipe A Pinho Ribeiro, Chiu Lab Isaac Chiu at nature nature.com/articles/s4158…

"Bile acids are far from ready to be used as treatment in people. But we believe that the key to preventing #MultipleSclerosis may be inside us already." - Andrea Merchak (UVA) writes about her recent #research publication for The The Conversation U.S.. #MS theconversation.com/bile-acids-and…

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Congrats to Dr. Hannah Ennerfelt Hannah Ennerfelt on being awarded the 2023 Peach Outstanding Graduate Student Award 🍾🎉 UVA_BIMS 🔬🥽🎓 Neuroscience Graduate Program at UVA

Me and my best colleague (Dr. Arandjelovic) are looking for a post-doc to work on a joint project aimed at studying the mystery of debris clearance in #Alzheimer - please RT and message me if interested!

Extremely happy and proud to share the first manuscript from the group, spear-headed by our fantastic PhD student Fabiola Fa_puertolas, on whether #antimicrobialpeptides or #diet (or both?) shape the small-intestinal #microbiota. A 🧵 (1/18) journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

Yale is now accepting nominations for its Scholars at Risk program. Researchers who are facing persecution or fleeing dangerous conditions can get 1 or 2 year appointments at Yale, including salary, housing, visa help, etc. See: world.yale.edu/ScholarsAtRisk

Introducing Dr. Merchak! Andrea Merchak

One last time all together - farewell Drs Courtney Rivet-Noor & Andrea Merchak

I am hiring a computational scientist to join the The Precision Immunology & Microbiome Medicine Laboratory at UPenn! If you have an interest in #multiOMIC analysis & integration of #microbiome, metabolome & immune profiling data, apply here wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiti… Please RT 🙏🏿

🚨🚨 Gather ‘round children, it’s Bel lab story time! This one is called “tricking the trickster”. It tells the story of how we found a way to foil the evil plans of the master manipulator, Salmonella typhimurium. A 🧵 /1 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Curious about the origins of #depression? Dive into the fascinating world of the #microbiome. Gain insights into the connections between #microbiome, #mentalhealth, and the role of mucin.Courtney Rivet-Noor biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

How stress drives #microbiome dysbiosis - Dr. Courtney Rivet-Noor work is finally out! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

G-lab work on the cover- congrats Dr Courtney Rivet-Noor !