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CHOP Researchers Explore the Role of IgA in Immune Dysregulation

Published on
Aug 23, 2023
in Cornerstone Blog
Researchers Explore IgA’s Role in Immune Dysregulation
Scientists suggest IgA “tunes” which microbes can cross mucosal barriers. Their findings may inform better treatments for IgA deficiency.

Faculty Spotlight: Exploring Epigenetic Inheritance via Small RNAs With Colin Conine, PhD

Published on
Jul 27, 2023
in Cornerstone Blog
Colin Conine, PhD
In this Faculty Spotlight, Colin Conine, PhD, shares how receiving the Junior Faculty Award allows him to study how the microbiome and T cells regulate transgenerational epigenetic inheritance.

CHOP Research Poster Day and Scientific Symposium: Making the Microbiome Less Mysterious

Published on
May 15, 2023
in Cornerstone Blog
Making the Microbiome Less Mysterious
This year’s Poster Day and Scientific Symposium featured all manners of bugs, breakthroughs, and big discoveries.

Snapshot Science: Can an Early-life Microbiome Model Help Improve Immune Development?

Published on
Apr 21, 2023
in Cornerstone Blog
Can an Early-life Microbiome Model Help Improve Immune Development?
The first model of the early-life microbiome helps researchers identify pre- and post-weaning microbial changes that affect immune system development.
Wenjing Zong, MD
Wenjing Zong

Dr. Zong is an attending physician with the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at CHOP. She specializes in clinical nutrition, intestinal rehabilitation, and enteral and parenteral nutrition. Her research focuses on the microbiome and nutrition.

E-mail:
zongw [at] chop.edu

'Diversity is the Foundation of Our Team': Q&A With Joseph Zackular, PhD

Published on
Aug 31, 2022
in Cornerstone Blog
Q&A With Joseph Zackular, PhD
Our featured Faculty Spotlight for August, Joseph Zackular, PhD, studies the interaction between Clostridioides difficile and microbes.
Lakshmi Srinivasan, MD, FAAP
Lakshmi Srinivasan

Dr. Srinivasan is an attending neonatologist with the Pediatric Sepsis Program and the Division of Neonatology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Her research focuses on biomarkers in neonatal inflammation and infection; and improving prediction, recognition and management of neonatal infections.

E-mail:
srinivasanl [at] chop.edu

Penn Microbiome Human Intervention Core

The Penn Human Intervention Core offers a wide array of services to assist with the design and implementation of microbiome studies.

Penn Microbial Culture and Metabolomics Core

The Penn Microbial Culture and Metabolomics Core features facilities and equipment for the aerobic and anaerobic culture of microbial species in both batch and continuous systems, as well targeted metabolomics services.

Penn Acute Biobanking Core

The goals of the Penn Acute Care Biobanking Core are to encourage and facilitate microbiome-focused research in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with critical illness.