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Karen D. Corbin, PhD RD
@geeksthatspeak.bsky.social
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Human Nutrition and Metabolism Scientist; Focused on the Gut-Liver Axis💩;Founder and Chief Geek- Geeks That Speak; NIH-Funded Investigator; 🇵🇷
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Recreating my fav “other site” post so y’all know a bit about our science.

Does the #gutmicrobiome contribute to human energy balance and thus, weight regulation? Check out our pub to see what we uncovered: rdcu.be/ddrP7

read below for a brief summary.

#obesity #metabolism #nutrition
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I’ll be starting a lab as an Assistant Professor at Cornell @cornellengineering.bsky.social in 2026!

We’ll combine synthetic biology and materials science to engineer microbes into living materials & therapies.

We're recruiting PhD students & postdocs - please get in touch!

🔗 harimotolab.com
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🌟New PhD opportunity: 🌱🦠Predicting functional plant–microbiome networks for soil remediation 🌾🧫

The University of Manchester FSE Bicentenary PhD
Competition funded (worldwide)

Deadline 31st Jan, see info at bit.ly/4qn74qH

@manchester.ac.uk @rothamsted.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social
Good question. Foods high in resistant starch include beans (all kinds; hummus too), lentils, oats, green bananas/plantains, flaxseed, quinoa, barley, peas, and cooked and cooled pasta, rice and potatoes.
Hi! The data on artificial sweeteners and the gut microbiome in clinical trials are mixed. If you can find an alternative- that may be better.

For beans- discard the water you soaked them in and introduce gradually into your diet. Some people have intolerances - check with your doctor.
Here are some of my thoughts on how to feed the gut microbiome 🧪 based on learnings from our research
Looking to improve your gut microbiome? Experts say the best things to do are:
🍽️ Limiting your intake of ultra-processed foods.
🍽️ Eating fiber-rich foods.
What a gut microbiome scientist wants you to eat every day
Focus on eating fiber-rich foods, especially those high in a special type of fiber called resistant starch.
www.washingtonpost.com
I was able to share some of the learnings about diet choices for a happy and well-fed gut microbiome!🧪

Based on our work exploring how diet, the human host, and gut microbes interact to impact energy balance.

gift link
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Our work:
lnkd.in/eBrAMTM7
lnkd.in/eaANWQvM
What a gut microbiome scientist wants you to eat every day
Focus on eating fiber-rich foods, especially those high in a special type of fiber called resistant starch.
wapo.st
I appreciate all your good news posts (in addition to the educational ones when the news is not good). Love to see scientific progress in the midst of the chaos we are enduring.
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Sept 25th marks a free 1-day symposium on "Understanding & Addressing Misinformation About Science," including opportunities for coordinated multi-sector action. In-person + virtual participation available: www.nationalacademies.org/event/45553_...
🧪 🌊 ⚒️ #geogsky
Totally. I deleted my bird app account and have never looked back.
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As one can imagine, I have some thoughts. Here’s a thread no one asked for:

1. SCIENCE IN THE US IS POLITICAL. No matter how much you want to ignore that fact, it is supported by taxpayer dollars and is therefore, political by nature.

2. BUT it has had bipartisan support for decades, which…
For some scientists fighting partisan attacks, the goal is to defend their work from political interference. But in retaliating, @katherinejwu.com reports, they also run the risk of advancing the narrative that they want to fight.
Scientists Are Caught in a Political Trap
Fighting back against the Trump administration means they start to look more like activists.
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While our official job ad is on the way, we are seeking PhD students to join @neuromadlab.bsky.social for projects running in Bonn.

The candidate will lead projects on body-brain interactions using brain stimulation to improve core symptoms of depression: www.neuromadlab.org/jobs #neurojobs
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Super excited to share our paper online 🚨today🚨 in Cell Host & Microbe‬! Xiaomei Ren @xiaomeiren.bsky.social and Mason Clark @rmasonclark.bsky.social‬ co-led discovery of ecological factors for Acinetobacter baumannii carriage in the gut, a reservoir for pathogen spread. 🎉

tinyurl.com/443kfefk
This is absolutely catastrophic
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A study in Nature found that weight loss reduces cell senescence in people with obesity but doesn’t fully reverse all metabolic issues associated with obesity. go.nature.com/452Bbdv #medsky 🧪
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DO NOT GIVE UP!

Our advocacy is working.

A key Senate committee has indicated that it will reject Trump’s proposed cuts to science agencies including NASA and the NSF.

Keep speaking up and calling your electeds 🗣️🗣️🗣️
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The 1st Amendment protects scientists who engage in advocacy & activism - even if they work for a federal agency. We joined forces with @aclu.org to create a guide for scientists who wish to speak out while minimizing negative repercussions: www.csldf.org/resource/fir...
A Pocket Guide for Scientists: The First Amendment - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
We wrote this guide so scientists can make informed decisions about how to safely and effectively participate in advocacy and activism.
www.csldf.org