Balancing Our Microbiome
Dr. Kamada focuses on the bad actors of the microbiome—bacterial troublemakers that contribute to IBD pathogenesis.
Researchers
Below are researchers funded by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation who are working in the microbiome.
Manuela Raffatellu, MD
Professor; University of California, San Diego; Current Grantee
The Raffatellu lab’s research focus is to understand the complex interplays between gut pathogens, mucosal immunity and the gut microbiota, with the long-term goal of discovering novel and effective therapeutic targets for controlling infection.
Eran Segal, PhD
Faculty, Weizmann Institute of Science, Former Grantee
Dr. Segal is part of a multi-disciplinary lab of computational biologists and scientists focusing on microbiome, nutrition, genetics, and gene regulation in health and disease.
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.
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, 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.
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.
