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Lina Utenova

New York University Abu Dhabi

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Assay:metagenomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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Aashish R. JhaiD· 2 shared Anique R. AhmadiD· 2 shared Tsedenia W DenekewiD· 2 shared Abdishakur M AbdulleiD· 1 shared Ahmed A. ShibliD· 1 shared Arya Gautam· 1 shared Bimarsh Rana· 1 shared C. Leonor· 1 shared

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Integrative multi-omic analysis reveals oral microbiome-metabolome signatures of obesity

Ahmed A. Shibl, Tsedenia W Denekew, Anique R. Ahmad, Salah Abdelrazig, C. Leonor, Lina Utenova, Guihao Zhang, Mamoun AbdelBaqi, Yashaswi Malla, Muhammad Arshad, Marc Arnoux, Nizar Drou, Abdishakur M Abdulle, The UAE Healthy Future Study Investigators Group, Raghib Ali, , Aashish R. Jha

This study identifies oral microbiome and metabolome signatures associated with obesity through a multi-omics analysis of 192 matched samples from 628 Emirati adults.

Cell Reports · Jan 22, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Ecological factors that drive microbial communities in culturally diverse fermented foods

Arya Gautam, Rahgavi Poopalarajah, Anique R. Ahmad, Bimarsh Rana, Tsedenia W Denekew, Nakyeong Anh, Lina Utenova, Yadu S Kunwor, Nitin N Bhandari, Aashish R. Jha

This study characterizes microbial communities in 90 fermented foods from four countries, showing that food substrate type most influences bacterial communities, with distinct pathways and interactions across plant, legume, and animal-based ferments.

BMC Microbiology · Oct 15, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology