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Rebecca B. Blank

New York UniversityORCID 0000-0002-6292-6947Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 1 Pharmacology & Toxicology· 1

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Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintMar 30, 2026

Multi-cohort Analysis Reveals Microbiome Signatures Associated with Drug Response in New-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rahul Bodkhe, Rebecca B. Blank, Kai R. Trepka…·Renuka R. Nayak

The paper analyzes microbiome data from multiple cohorts to identify consistent signatures associated with methotrexate response in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.30.715090

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Pharmacology & ToxicologybioRxivPreprintJun 26, 2025

The gut microbiome shapes pharmacology and treatment outcomes for a key anti-inflammatory therapy

Vanya Sofia Villa Soto, Alexandra L. Degraeve, Chloe M. Heath…·Renuka R. Nayak

This study shows that the gut microbiome affects methotrexate pharmacology in mice and contributes to interindividual variation in drug metabolism and treatment outcomes.

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