Studying GI physiology and pathology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center / Cell and Developmental Biology of VU

Joined November 2022
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Kaji lab retweeted
Study finds myosin Vb traffics P-glycoprotein to the apical membrane of intestinal #epithelialcells 🔗 ow.ly/jhOJ50UACOB 🖋️ @AmyEngevik @micromindy
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A great resource for female GI faculty at any stage. I'm honored to be a part of the WINGS group and to promote women in science. Shoutout to Karen @EdelblumLab for organizing and launching the group. 🪽👩‍🔬🪽

ALT International Womens Day2020 Hold Hand GIF

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We have open positions; post-doc, non-tenure track faculty, or senior scientist. Further details to follow. Plz, spread the word.
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New research by Momoh et al. reveals MYO5B's crucial role in lipid metabolism & mitochondria in intestinal cells! Could Compound-1 be a game-changer for MVID? ow.ly/BLkV50UuEo4 #MicrovillusInclusionDisease #LysophosphatidicAcidReceptor #Mitochondria
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13 Sep 2024
What a great conference #GSTSC24 in beautiful Banff! Thank you to the organizers, music organizers, and everyone meeting my lab! @EBCVanderbilt @VanderbiltCDB
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12 Sep 2024
Great study about mucus alterations in CF by @micromindy! #GTSRC24
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12 Sep 2024
Very interesting talk about pyloric cells and diverse mucin glycosylation in pancreas diseases! by @DelgiornoKathy @EBCVanderbilt
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11 Sep 2024
Stunning image! Enjoyed new study about intestinal tuft cells from @AmyEngevik lab:) #GTSRC24
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1 Aug 2024
Elegant study utilizing human enteroid monolayer from Dr. Donowitz's group in the Johns Hopkins! "COVID-19 diarrhea is inflammatory, caused by direct viral effects plus..." sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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15 Jun 2024
Congratulations @Michael_Momoh_ to graduate RA in my lab and start medical school in Cleveland Ohio! Wishing him best by curling at Tee Line in Nashville - Go Michael!
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#APSselect mouse study from @AJPGI identifies a receptor that helps the intestines recover from radiation-induced injury: ow.ly/Hvgy50S9Z94
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For your weekend reading🔓"Intestinal epithelial #autophagy is required for the regenerative benefit of #CalorieRestriction" by Patrick A. Williams et al. ow.ly/xj3i50RhzXp @labwhelan @chuckdananas @KHamiltonPhD #SuggestedRead #Regeneration #IntestinalEpithelium
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The final version of @TBillipp's graduate school work is now published! Tyler uncovered an epithelium-intrinsic response unit that couples tuft cell sensing of the lumen to Cl-/fluid secretion from neighboring enterocytes cell.com/immunity/fulltext/S…

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8 May 2024
Stromal Niche Signals That Orchestrate Intestinal Regeneration ➡️ ow.ly/soSX50RveGN
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🥼 Drs. Izumi Kaji, Jay Thiagarajah (@JRTlab), and James Goldenring (@GoldenringLab) #review the cell biology of monogenetic #intestinal epithelial disorders. 🤩 Check this out in @JCellBiol! 🔗 bit.ly/3wiyqan
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Excited to see that my image was selected for the #StemCellfie Contest! You can vote for my image (or any of the other beautiful "Cellfies") here: stemcell.com/stemcellfie #MicroscopyMonday
Voting for the 2024 #StemCellfie contest is now live! 🗳️ Tell your friends, family, and labmates to vote by May 5th for a chance to win prizes, including a magnetic puzzle of your submission: bit.ly/3xUy0HJ
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