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Our body is inhabited by a large community of microorganisms referred to as our microbiota that influences almost all aspects of human physiology, including the response to thereapeutic drugs. Drugs can affect microbiota composition and the microbiota can modulate the

Congratulations to Dr. Aurian P. Garcia-Gonzalez on successfully defending her doctoral dissertation titled, “C. elegans as a model for host-microbe-drug interactions.” Dr. Garcia-Gonzalez will return to medical school next month, and will complete her MD degree in 2021. Great job …

Metabolic reactions form the basis of life to generate biomass, produce energy and eliminate waste. Together, metabolic reactions function in the context of a highly interconnected metabolic network. Flux through this network needs to be adaptable depending on nutrient availability