Current Appointments & Affiliations
Research Associate, Senior
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
The Biology of Akkermansia.
Journal Article Annu Rev Microbiol · October 2025 Members of the genus Akkermansia are the only cultured representatives of Verrucomicrobiota within the gastrointestinal tract. Akkermansia muciniphila, the best-characterized representative of the genus, is a mucin-degrading specialist that has emerged as ... Full text Link to item CiteThe gut microbiota modulates the rate of ALS progression
Preprint · April 17, 2025 Full text CiteUrban wastewater overflows as hotspots for dissemination of bacteria producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases and carbapenemases in the Suquía River, Argentina
Journal Article Frontiers in Microbiology · January 1, 2025 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global challenge, yet the role of environmental dissemination of antibiotic-resistant bacteria remains underexplored, particularly in developing regions. This study investigated urban wastewater overflows from p ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Mucus-degrading intestinal bacteria and toxicities of hematopoietic cell transplantation
ResearchResearch Associate · Awarded by City of Hope · 2024 - 2029Genetic analysis of mucin utilization by Akkermansia muciniphila and its impact on host physiology
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2024The role of Akkermansia muciniphila in the progression of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by Bloom Science · 2023 - 2024View All Grants