Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
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2021 - Present
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology,
Basic Science Departments
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
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2024 - Present
Biomedical Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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2018 - Present
Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2019 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Publications
Branched chain amino acid metabolism and microbiome in adolescents with obesity during weight loss therapy.
Journal Article medRxiv · February 4, 2025 BACKGROUND: Towards improving outcomes for adolescents with obesity, we aimed to define metabolic and microbiome phenotypes at baseline and post-weight loss intervention. METHODS: The Pediatric Obesity Microbiome and Metabolism Study enrolled 220 adolescen ... Full text Link to item CiteHost metabolism balances microbial regulation of bile acid signalling.
Journal Article Nature · February 2025 Metabolites derived from the intestinal microbiota, including bile acids (BA), extensively modulate vertebrate physiology, including development1, metabolism2-4, immune responses5-7 and cognitive function8. However, to what extent host responses balance th ... Full text Link to item CiteGrocery intervention and DNA-based assessment to improve diet quality in pediatric obesity: a pilot randomized controlled study.
Journal Article Obesity (Silver Spring) · February 2025 OBJECTIVE: We assessed the impact of a food-provisioning intervention on diet quality in children with obesity. METHODS: Participants (n = 33, aged 6-11 years) were randomly assigned to either usual care (intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment) ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Tri-Institutional Molecular Mycology and Pathogenesis Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Addressing Food Insecurity in Transplant and Cellular Therapy Patients with Healthcare-Community Partnerships
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by The University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc · 2024 - 2029The impact of the oral microbiome on pulmonary function among people with HIV in Botswana
ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ·
2010
Ph.D.