Christopher Walsh: 1944-2023
A giant indeed: the impact of his work is staggering. But Chris was even more impressive as a mentor. He was immeasurably devoted to, & loved by, his trainees. Nothing made him happier than doling out his wisdom. Superhuman & human at the same time.
Today we report a new model system for the gut microbiome: hCom2, a defined community of 119 strains. @AliceCheng107 led the charge, with major contributions from Po-Yi Ho, @DrChilennial, and @SunitJain. Co-led by my longtime collaborator KC Huang. 1/22
https://t.co/EGr9EExTXp
@pdelp2000@CorpoGen Gracias Paty! No se si estoy triunfando, pero lo que si se es que cualquier logro que alcance, en gran parte se lo debo a haber tenido mentoras tan increíbles como tú y @mezambra
Our new study, online today @CD_AACR, uncovers the immunosuppressive role of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) in #OvarianCancer - LPA inhibits type-I IFNs, and ovarian tumors unable to produce this lipid become sensitive to #Immunotherapy
https://t.co/ToFNtQmnkc 🧵👇
Researchers engineer microbes to produce an enzyme that degrades β-lactam antibiotics without affecting the concentration in blood. The approach protects native microbes without interfering with antibiotic levels in blood. https://t.co/TgXbxJtk4o