Meenakshi Chakraborty

A microproteome screen identifies immunomodulatory bacterial microproteins encoded in expanded gene arrays in Leptotrichia

The paper identifies immunomodulatory bacterial microproteins from Leptotrichia using a microproteome screen and shows they influence macrophage polarization.

Human vein-to-artery endothelial cell fate transition is driven by VEGF/ERK activation and PI3K inhibition

A stem cell-derived human vein-to-artery endothelial conversion model mirrors angiogenesis-derived embryonic arteries; VEGF plus PI3K inhibition alone yields 92% DLL4+CXCR4+ endothelium by 48 hours.

A genomic atlas of the human gut virome elucidates genetic factors shaping host interactions

The paper presents a global virome atlas, UHGV, and identifies genomic factors influencing phage-host interactions.

Age-related microbiome metabolites alter RNA splicing and chromatin accessibility in the brain

The paper identifies age-related microbiome metabolites that alter RNA splicing and chromatin accessibility in the mouse brain using metabolomics, transcriptomic, and multi-omic approaches.

Increasing equity in science requires better ethics training: a course by trainees, for trainees

The paper describes the development of a course on genetics, ethics, and society designed by trainees to address the lack of ethics training in scientific education.

Phanta: Phage-inclusive profiling of human gut metagenomes

Phanta profiles human gut metagenomes to include viruses directly from short reads, identifying more viral species than assembly-based methods and revealing higher interindividual variability in the virome.