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
Alterations of the upper respiratory microbiome among children living with HIV infection in Botswana.
Preprint · May 15, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteDietary plant diversity predicts early life microbiome maturation.
Journal Article medRxiv · May 14, 2025 Despite established links between the infant gut microbiome and health, how complementary feeding shapes colonization remains unclear. Using FoodSeq, a DNA-based dietary assessment technique, we surveyed food intake across 729 children (0-3 y) from North a ... Full text Link to item CiteSmall intestinal microbial fiber metabolism dysfunction in celiac disease.
Preprint · May 12, 2025 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 Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2024 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ·
2010
Ph.D.