@mastprogram.bsky.social
Medically Associated Science and Technology Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center A multidisciplinary team studying the human gut microbiome and finding new ways to help patients
🏆 10 years. Top 10 specialties. Endless dedication!
@cedarssinai.bsky.social is on the @usnews.com Best Hospitals Honor Roll again!
Shoutout to Gastroenterology/GI Surgery (#2) and Diabetes/Endocrinology (#9)- two specialties at the heart of MAST’s mission to advance #microbiome research
ICYMI #ENDO2025
Our oral featured in @medscape.com which did a great job highlighting our findings on how hypothyroidism may impact the small bowel microbiome
BIG thx to Medscape for its thoughtful coverage & to @endocrinesociety.bsky.social for the opp to present
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
MAST @markpimentelmd.bsky.social is featured in a recent
@webmd.com article exploring the effects of traveler’s diarrhea & its potential link to #IBS
MAST research has shown that 56% of people w/ IBS tested pos. for vinculin antibodies, supporting the theory of PI-IBS
webmd.com/ibs/news/202...
More news from #ENDO2025! 📢 Our research was featured in a @endocrinesociety.bsky.social press release👏
"As research continues, this could lead to more personalized care and earlier interventions for at-risk individuals.” - @ruchimathurmd.bsky.social
www.endocrine.org/news-and-adv...
Scenes from #ENDO2025!
Cedars-Sinai researchers showed up strong this year! Presenting work on the microbiome, hormones, and more. From insightful sessions to a well-deserved visit to the Bark Park 🐶, our team balanced science and smiles @endocrinesociety.bsky.social @endomedia.bsky.social
Kicking off Day 1 of #ENDO2025 with a strong presentation from @cedarssinai.bsky.social fellow Dr. Margaret Wei! She shared new insights on the link between SIBO and hypothyroidism, highlighting the connection between the small bowel #microbiome and endocrine system👩⚕️🧠🦠 @endocrinesociety.bsky.social
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Our research highlighted by @cedarssinai.bsky.social for #ENDO2025! 🎉 @endocrinesociety.bsky.social
Dr. Margaret Wei, Cedars Sinai fellow/collaborator w/ MAST, will be presenting an oral on our latest findings linking hypothyroidism & SIBO 🧠🦠
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Our latest paper shows breath gas profiles are influenced by microbial composition
📈Higher breath H₂S is linked to H₂S-producing bacteria & associated w/ looser stools
💨 Elevated CH₄ is associated with methanogens like M.smithii, and linked to constipation/IMO
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
MAST is proud to be presenting 3 posters & 1 oral at #ENDO2025 this weekend! @endocrinesociety.bsky.social
From SIBO & hypothyroidism to metabolic impacts of gut microbes, our team is exploring how GI health and the endocrine system are deeply connected through the gut-thyroid axis. See you soon!
What does #WorldMicrobiomeDay mean to those of us at MAST? Let’s find out! 👇
Overall, today is a great chance to spread awareness on the small bowel microbiome & how it impacts different aspects of health and disease
Visit our website to catch up on the latest! csmast.com
Most IBS drug studies focus on what works. But what about harm? We analyzed 54 clinical trials to calculate number needed to harm (NNH) for common IBS meds
-Rifaximin=safest
-Tricyclics, alosetron, tenapanor=highest risk
-NNH+NNT=better patient-centered decisions
journals.lww.com/ajg/abstract...
Some Wednesday Wisdom from #DDW2025!
Throwing it back to @markpimentelmd.bsky.social closing out his ‘SIBO: Hype or Hip?’ presentation with a powerful reminder: SIBO is real and there is HOPE in the progress being made through research to understand, diagnose, and treat it @ddwmeeting.bsky.social
Artificial sweeteners are in your snacks AND vape
@webmd.com article investigates neotame, a sweetener found in disposable e-cigs & processed foods. MAST's @ruchimathurmd.bsky.social weighs in on the growing concerns surrounding how these sweeteners may impact our health
webmd.com/diet/news/20...
Today we celebrated an emotional (and fun!) farewell as we sent off Mo, Sepideh, and Dilara on their next big adventures- residency and medical school! Wishing you all the success in this next chapter of your careers. Once a MASTer, always a MASTer! 🫶
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Now in press‼️📢 Adding to the dialogue, the newest evidence-based consensus on perioperative management for patients taking GLP-1RAs informed by a systematic review of clinical outcomes & gastric emptying data
Proud to share that MAST endocrinologist Ruchi Mathur, MD was a co-author on this work
Presenting author, Maria Villianueva-Millan, shares how CS-06 may be an important #microbiome therapy for the treatment of methane-associated constipation: youtu.be/5hO5LBbcqnw?...
Go to our YouTube to watch poster summary videos where our presenting authors highlight takeaways from their posters
It's #ClinicalTrialsDay! Today we celebrate the contributions of our REIMAGINE study subjects + those who have taken part in any of our clinical trials, as well as the dedicated clinical research team!
Your commitment is helping us ✨reimagine✨ how the small bowel #microbiome influences disease 🙌
This #NationalHospitalWeek, we’re proud to recognize the incredible hospital workers at @cedarssinai.bsky.social. At the MAST Program, we’re honored to advance microbiome research that improves patient care. Here’s to the dedication and innovation that drive our hospital community every day!! 💙🏥
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Incredible time at #DDW2025!
With so many posters, talks, & everything in between... a few standout moments:
➡️ Dr. Pimentel’s oral on low-dose rifaximin+NAC for IBS-D
➡️ Dr. Germano’s oral on a palatable elemental diet for #SIBO & #IMO
➡️ Dr. Kamboj’s oral linking GERD & Barrett’s to the #microbiome
MAST research shows that low-dose rifaximin + N-acetylcysteine (NAC) outperforms rifaximin alone in treating IBS-D, leading to ⬆️ symptom relief. Could this combination therapy be the future of IBS-D management? A phase 2b clinical trial is about to be underway!🔬 www.healio.com/news/gastroe...
12.05.2025 22:57 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Big news about #DDW2025! @cedarssinai.bsky.social experts are leading the way in GI research! This article highlights MAST physicians @markpimentelmd.bsky.social @alirezaiemd.bsky.social & Amrit Kamboj, MD. Proud to work w/ such innovative minds in digestive health!
cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/ddw...
🚨 #DDW2025 is right around the corner and Day 4 is exactly one week away! 🚨
We’ll be ending the conference off in the best way…Here’s a sneak peek at what next Tuesday is shaping up to look like for MAST 👇👇
Who else is counting down the days?! ⏳
@ddwmeeting.bsky.social #BeGutsy
Day 3 of #DDW2025 is in two Mondays from now! 🗓️
Get ready for a packed day of science, collaboration, and big ideas. Come find us if you’ll be there! #BeGutsy
Here’s what our Monday lineup will look like 👇
Happy Earth Day! Healthy soil grows nutrient-rich plants ➡️ Nutrient-rich plants feed our gut microbiome ➡️ A thriving gut supports a healthier you. It’s all connected! ♻️🌱🌎 #earthday2025
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Day 2 at #DDW2025 is shaping up to be another big one! 🔥On Sunday, May 4, MAST investigators are back at it
The science doesn’t slow down…and neither do we. Stay tuned for all the action coming your way!
#BeGutsy #DigestiveDiseaseWeek @ddwmeeting.bsky.social
Still have questions after our IG Live on Tues? Good news! We’re going LIVE again for #IBSAwarenessMonth
Join MAST investigator @markpimentelmd.bsky.social & Robin Berlin, RDN as they talk all things microbiome & nutrition
Reply w/ your question(s) or send to our IG instagram.com/p/DIRpNxjS0Ca/
09.04.2025 18:51 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
With #DDW2025 just a few weeks away, we’re excited to share our daily schedule for the conference!
MAST investigators are kicking things off strong on Saturday, May 3 with a packed lineup 🙌 #BeGutsy @ddwmeeting.bsky.social
