Microbiome - Kenneth Rainin Foundation

Microbiome

Identifying specific microorganisms in our gut and promoting certain populations of microbes to treat and prevent Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Researchers

Below are researchers funded by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation who are working in the microbiome.

Sidhartha Sinha, Assistant Professor, Stanford University

Sidhartha Sinha, MD

Assistant Professor, Stanford University, Current Grantee

The Sinha lab aims to develop novel solutions to alleviate intestinal inflammatory conditions. Their research is focused on understanding microenvironment changes to identify better therapeutic targets for people with GI immune-mediated disorders.
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Garth Swanson, MD

Professor, Medical University of South Carolina, Current Grantee

Dr. Swanson’s research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of intestinal barrier homeostasis that drive IBD, and how environmental factors like circadian misalignment and alcohol impact intestinal barrier permeability.
Jhimmy Talbot, PhD, Assistant Professor, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Jhimmy Talbot, PhD

Assistant Professor, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Current Grantee

The Talbot lab investigates how food and microbes are sensed by neurons in the gut and their influence on immunity, nutrition, and metabolism.
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Thomas Walz, PhD

Professor, Rockefeller University, Former Grantee

The Walz laboratory uses molecular electron microscopy to study macromolecular complexes and membrane proteins in a lipid environment. Their research focuses on membrane proteins and biological membrane-related processes, such as vesicular transport.