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| Apr 02, 2026 |  Another student achievement to celebrate!  We are proud to share that Yasin Shams has earned a spot in the University of Virginia Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP) sponsored by the American Heart Association-funded SURE-CV program! Through this opportunity, he will use modern genomics and bioinformatics tools to study the genetic drivers of cardiovascular disease while pursuing a passion for medicine   Congratulations on this outstanding accomplishment—we are excited to see where this journey leads  |
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| Mar 16, 2026 | Our team member is being recognized! We are excited to share that Sameen S. Hossain has been accepted into the Massey CURE program! She will be diving into experimental research to gain hands-on wet-lab experience that complements her strong computational expertise   Congratulations to her on this well-deserved opportunity—we wish her continued success in this exciting next step |
| Nov 24, 2025 |  New publication from our team! We are pleased to share that our latest paper, “Butyrate prevents chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal toxicity and microbial dysbiosis,” has been published in Scientific Reports (2026, Volume 16, Article 785). Congratulations to Cheatham SM, Rehman Z, Arastonejad M, Kane R, Ahmad N, Luffman N, Harada H, Zhang Y, Tyc KM, Gewirtz DA, and Akbarali HI on this exciting contribution to understanding strategies to mitigate chemotherapy-associated gastrointestinal toxicity and microbiome disruption Click here to read the full article |