Overview
I am a sensory neuro-gastroenterologist. My laboratory studies the connection between the brain and the gut.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine
·
2025 - Present
Medicine, Gastroenterology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
A gut sense for a microbial pattern regulates feeding.
Journal Article Nature · September 2025 To coexist with its resident microorganisms, the host must have a sense to adjust its behaviour in response to them. In the intestine, a sense for nutrients transduced to the brain through neuroepithelial circuits guides appetitive choices1-5. However, a s ... Full text Link to item CiteA sensory map of the gastrointestinal tract
Preprint · March 10, 2025 Full text CiteThe pressure not to eat.
Journal Article Nat Metab · March 2024 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Efferent modulation of neuropod cells in the small intestine
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2025The efferent synapse in neuropod cells
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2024NCDRC Pilot: Gut-Brain Neurotransmission for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Wake Forest University School Of Medicine · 2022 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Yale University ·
2016
Ph.D.