Ruben J. Jesus Faustino Ramos

Loss of riboflavin biosynthesis leads to accumulation of select aromatic amino acids and loss of infectivity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

This paper shows that disrupting riboflavin biosynthesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis leads to metabolic changes and loss of infectivity in mice.

Dietary fiber intake associates with improved survival and microbiomecomposition in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation

This study shows that higher dietary fiber intake improves survival and reduces GVHD in hematopoietic cell transplant patients, with microbiome-mediated effects.

Hexa-acylated lipopolysaccharides from the gut microbiota enhance cancer immunotherapy responses

The paper identifies hexa-acylated lipopolysaccharides from the gut microbiome as a biomarker and enhancer of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy responses in melanoma patients.