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Nick Collins

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Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine studying the impact of diet and the microbiota on our immune system

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Our work co-led by @scripps.edu students Dominic & Jonathan shows that microbial tropism determines how metabolites are presented to #MAIT cells!

09.05.2025 04:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Regulation of airway fumarate by host and pathogen promotes S. aureus pneumonia Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of healthcare-associated pneumonia, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality worldwide. As a ubiquitous colonizer of the upper respiratory tract, ...

Excited to share our preprint demonstrating how fumarate metabolism by host and pathogen promotes pneumonia! Itaconate synergizes with fumarate, driving staphylococcal adaptation for survival. Check it out!๐Ÿ‘‡
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

19.04.2025 15:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Gut Microbes Release Cancer-fighting Bile Acids that Block Hormone Signals Bacteria naturally present in the human intestine, known as the gut microbiota, can transform cholesterol-derived bile acids into powerful metabolites that strengthen anti-cancer immunity by blocking ...

A nice write-up on our recent collaborative study, led by the lab of Chun-Jun Guo at Weill Cornell

news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2025/04...

18.04.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are hiring a research technician!

This position will be critical to advance our understanding of how diet and the microbiota can enhance our immune system against infections and cancer.

If you are interested, please reach out for more information!

12.01.2025 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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