Pedicord Lab

The hidden role of gut fungi in neurodegenerative diseases Immunologist Virginia Pedicord and co-workers will use their Global Grant for Gut Health to explore how fungal components of the gut microbiome may play a role in the early stages of neurodegenerative...

We're so honored to receive this award and funding from Nature and Yakult for our work on gut fungi. www.nature.com/articles/d42...

Microbiome Research Design | Cambridge Advance Online Unlock the potential of gut microbiome research with this course, designed to empower practitioners with the tools to both design and appraise impactful studies of the gut microbiome.

I'm really looking forward to delivering this exciting new course with Cambridge Advance Online on Microbiome Research Design to make microbiome studies more achievable and beneficial to a broader range of researchers!

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Rewilding catalyzes maturation of the humoral immune system Releasing laboratory mice into the natural environment enhanced maturation and activation of the humoral immune system.

Congratulations Ying-Han Chen and Kim Zaldana for showing how B cells are altered when lab mice 🐭 are released outdoors! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Microbiome: ‘Good’ gut bacteria may protect against Salmonella infection | Department of Medicine New research from scientists at the University of Cambridge reveals how ‘good’ gut bacteria help protect against Salmonella, a major cause of food poisoning.

New findings in @microbiomej.bsky.social from our scientists show how ‘good’ gut bacteria help protect against #Salmonella, a major cause of food poisoning.

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So proud of Benjamin Beresford-Jones and the whole Pedicord lab for this work in close collaboration with Simon Clare and Trevor Lawley! Another outstanding team effort!

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Gut microbiota-derived hexa-acylated lipopolysaccharides enhance cancer immunotherapy responses - Nature Microbiology Hexa-acylated lipopolysaccharides from the gut microbiota are associated with efficacy in patients with cancer receiving anti-PD-1 and stimulate host immune activation for enhanced anti-tumour immunit...

OUT NOW: Gut microbiota-derived hexa-acylated lipopolysaccharides enhance cancer immunotherapy responses

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New study shows how gut microbes affect cancer immunotherapy responses | Department of Medicine Department of Medicine

Could our gut bacteria be the key to more effective cancer treatment?

New study in @naturemicrobiol.bsky.social found that hexa-acylated lipopolysaccharides produced by gut microbes can enhance cancer immunotherapy responses.

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Select microbial metabolites in the small intestinal lumen regulates vagal activity via receptor-mediated signaling Neuroscience; Microbiome

Select microbial metabolites in the small intestinal lumen regulates vagal activity via receptor-mediated signaling: iScience www.cell.com/iscience/ful...