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Katti Crakes

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DVM/PhD 🩺 Anatomic Pathology Resident at JHU 🔬Post doc in J. Suez Lab 🦠 Cornell and UC Davis alum. Fueled by coffee, GI pathology, liver disease, and microbial mischief.

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The next generation of veterinary pathologists are here! Learning at #CLIIC2025 at UT, shaping the future of animal and human health. 🧬🔬

Fun fact: Did you know that Nosema apis, a fungal disease of honeybees, can hijack their digestive systems and change their sexual behaviors? 🐝

10.06.2025 01:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
AI-generated (ChatGPT) cartoon of different gut bacteria munching on different types of sachets containing "fake sugar" as a reference to non-nutritive sweeteners

AI-generated (ChatGPT) cartoon of different gut bacteria munching on different types of sachets containing "fake sugar" as a reference to non-nutritive sweeteners

Do non-nutritive sweeteners alter the human microbiome? And why is this question important?

Check out our new review in Immunometabolism, spearheaded by @kcrakes.bsky.social, Lauren Questell & @subah.bsky.social and quick 🧵👇:

journals.lww.com/immunometabo...

25.04.2025 18:01 — 👍 11    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0
Dr. Haley Hallowell presenting her research at the Suez Lab, Johns Hopkins University, during the Mid-Atlantic Microbiome meeting

Dr. Haley Hallowell presenting her research at the Suez Lab, Johns Hopkins University, during the Mid-Atlantic Microbiome meeting

Dr. Katti Crakes presenting her research at the Suez Lab, Johns Hopkins University, during the Mid-Atlantic Microbiome meeting

Dr. Katti Crakes presenting her research at the Suez Lab, Johns Hopkins University, during the Mid-Atlantic Microbiome meeting

Two-thirds of the Suez Lab and one alumnus holding phage swag. From left: Jason, Yingying, Katti, Chinmay, Justin, Haley, Val, Jotham

Two-thirds of the Suez Lab and one alumnus holding phage swag. From left: Jason, Yingying, Katti, Chinmay, Justin, Haley, Val, Jotham

Haley (left) and Katti before presenting their talks at the Mid-Atlantic Microbiome Meeting

Haley (left) and Katti before presenting their talks at the Mid-Atlantic Microbiome Meeting

Super proud of our postdocs @kcrakes.bsky.social & @haleybiont.bsky.social for their outstanding talks at @camri-igs.bsky.social Mid-Atlantic #Microbiome Meeting, featuring exciting science from all over the region + keynotes by Sue Lynch (UCSF) & @benwolfe.bsky.social (Tufts) + phage swag! 😎 🦠

21.03.2025 18:06 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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