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New paper out! We looked into what our favorite beneficial microbe does to gut hormones. We found L. reuteri regulates many gut hormones like PYY and GIP but also vasopressin, which we didn't know was made in the gut. Check it out! faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.co…
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Also, please use all of the resources in this paper. We made a Shiny app for easy viewing of the RNASeq data. And the paper has many supplemental tables of the RNASeq and metabolomics data in various formats for easy data analysis. Enjoy!
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Welcoming postdoc Daphne Weikart! Daphne obtained her Ph.D in Food Science and Clinical and Translational Sciences at Penn State and will be working to understand the role of intestinal oxytocin in behavior.
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Di Rienzi Lab retweeted
Vagal mechanosensation regulates metabolism and stress: A new link between gut, heart, and brain. @karagm2009 nature.com/articles/s42255-0…

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First lab member! Welcoming Haoyu Jiang who will be our master of all in the lab, managing the lab, the people, the mice, and pushing forward our research!
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New Year, New Lab! We're incredibly excited for the start and growth of the lab over 2025!
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The formal job ad for our technician position is posted! Join us and help us learn more about oxytocin in the gut! jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/23…

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Lab opens in 4 months!!!🔬🦠🧪 Wanna study intestinal hormones and microbes with us? Check out our Join Us page! dirienzilab.org/join
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The lab opens Jan 2025 at @RutgersCABM! Are you interested in gut hormones, gut microbes, and connections between the gut, brain, and body? We are hiring at all levels! Check out dirienzilab.org/join for more information and feel free to DM this account.
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Welcome everyone! The lab website is up! dirienzilab.org
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