Ilke De Boeck

The paper examines microbial dispersal across female intimate body sites and finds lactobacilli are unexpectedly abundant on breast skin.

The paper introduces AIRRWAS, a framework to identify T cell receptor convergence with bacterial genera, revealing reproducible associations across cohorts and functional T cell responses.

This study shows that Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG chewables colonize the nose and reduce allergy symptoms and cytokines in allergic rhinitis patients.

The paper links immunotypes and enterotypes through a systems immunology approach, showing they are orthogonal and connected via the blood transcriptome, with associations between specific bacteria and immune health.