Sören L. Becker

This study identifies tracheal tuft cells as sources of leukotrienes that promote antibacterial immune responses by detecting bacterial ATP via Trpm5.

The paper shows human and bacterial cells use extracellular vesicles and RNA cargo for bidirectional communication, affecting each other's physiology and gene expression.

The paper compares oral and gut microbiota in IBD patients to determine which provides better diagnostic potential, finding saliva has higher effect sizes for certain strains.