Susan Westfall

The paper identifies a microbiota-dependent type 3 immune response in mice during weaning that involves γδ T cells, which limit C. difficile growth and maintain intestinal barrier integrity.

This study shows that the LRRK2 G2019S mutation enhances neutrophil effector functions and drives intestinal inflammation in a mouse model of infectious colitis.

This study shows that gut microbiota from fibromyalgia patients causes pain in mice, and transferring healthy microbiota alleviates symptoms in humans.

This study shows that type 1 immunity, via IFNγ signaling, protects intestinal tissue from damage during helminth infection without reducing parasite burden.

This study shows that a grape-derived polyphenol preparation reduces depression and anxiety-like behaviors in mice by altering microglia morphology and modulating inflammatory pathways.