Center investigator Anne Hoen has received an R01 to investigate multi-omic functional integration. This grant proposes the developing, evaluating, applying and distributing a new set of tools for performing meaningful analysis and integration of ‘omics data for human microbiota studies. This work has the potential to to help translate experimental […]
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Dr. Madan Featured in 2018 Nature Article
Center Investigator Juliette Madan was featured in a Nature editorial article discussing new research suggesting the possibility of a fetal microbiome. “There’s very little in and on the human body that could be considered sterile,” says Madan. Nature
Dr. Salas’ Research Featured on Epigenetics in 2017
Epidemiology postdoc (now assistant professor) Dr. Lucas Salas’ research was featured on the cover of the journal Epigenetics. Dr. Salas, who is in Brock Christensen’s lab, and his co-authors studied global DNA methylation dysregulation patterns across cancer types, showing a higher impact in CpG-poor areas of the genome. This work […]
Dr. Christensen Receives New R01
Center investigator Brock Christensen has received a new R01 to study biomarkers of bladder cancer. The grant proposes to leverage an existing population-based study of bladder cancer that includes a range of patient age groups, has several years of follow up, includes patient treatment and outcome data, as well as […]
Christensen Lab Distributes New Research
New research from Dr. Brock Christensen’s lab identified CpG sites that demonstrated significant associations with subject age in normal breast tissue. This study suggests that regions in the genome where DNA methylation changes occur with age are particularly sensitive to disruption in cancer. Science Daily Breast Cancer Research
Dr. Romano Publishes Article in Environmental Research
Center investigator Megan Romano published an article on “Maternal serum perfluoroalkyl substances during pregnancy and duration of breastfeeding” in Environmental Research. Her findings were featured in Science Daily. Science Daily
Drs. Madan & Hoen Published in JAMA Pediatrics
Drs. Juliette Madan and Anne Hoen’s publication in JAMA Pediatrics (March 2016 issue) on delivery mode and the microbiome, “Association of Cesarean Delivery and Formula Supplementation with the Intestinal Microbiome of 6-Week-Old Infants” received considerable media attention. JAMA Pediatrics NPR Science Friday Interview Forbes Huffington Post
Dr. Madan Featured as an Expert on NPR in 2016
Dr. Juliette Madan was featured as an expert on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered in February 2016, speaking to vaginal microbiome transfer as studied by peers at NYU. NPR All Things Considered
Dr. Christensen Publishes Paper in Nature Communications
Dr. Brock Christensen published a paper in Nature Communications identifying the role of two DNA modifications, 5-methylcytosine (5mC) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC), in a set of 30 glioblastomas, and their relationship with patient survival. “An intense interest has emerged in detailing the functional role of distinct DNA modifications in both healthy […]
Dr. Punshon Awarded Experimental Beam Time & Continues to Investigate Placental Arsenic
Dr. Punshon was awarded experimental beam time at the Bionanoprobe (beamline 21-ID-D) at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL. Dr. Tracy Punshon investigates placental arsenic concentrations in relation to both maternal and infant biomarkers of exposure in a new study published in the Journal of Exposure Science […]