Study led by ASU’s Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Dae-Wook Kang and James Adams Demonstrates Long-Term Benefits of Microbiota Transfer Therapy

ASU Now and Scientific Reports feature a new study, Long-Term Benefit of Microbiota Transfer Therapy in Autism Symptoms and Gut Microbiota, that describes the long-term benefits of fecal transplants in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The study was led by ASU researchers Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, James Adams, and Dae-Wook Kang (who is now faculty at the… Continue reading Study led by ASU’s Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Dae-Wook Kang and James Adams Demonstrates Long-Term Benefits of Microbiota Transfer Therapy

Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown reflects on recent Nature publication about implications of microbial symbiont influence over fruit fly behavior

In a recent issue of Molecular Cell, Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown discusses recent findings by Schretter et al. (2018). In her article titled A Fruitful Discovery: Can Gut Bacteria Control Hyperactive Behavior, she considers how these findings contribute to the emerging microbial metabolism-mediated gut-brain model on many levels and how the work can instruct future research efforts.… Continue reading Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown reflects on recent Nature publication about implications of microbial symbiont influence over fruit fly behavior

Fishing & Fun

Our Center celebrated the coming of cooler weather and the coming of many new babies to our Center members on Saturday, 10/28/18.  Rick was our grill master, Burcu was our zero-waste coordinator, and Lance and Neha helped manage the baby celebration game and craft for which Center members create baby microbe mobiles for the Eustance,… Continue reading Fishing & Fun

Happy Vegan, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Waste-Free (1.065 kg!) Birthday! <3

by Burcu Yavuz Happy Birthday Ethan Howley, Min Long , Sri Mohana Rangan! Today is an important milestone in our efforts towards keeping a tradition of sustainable celebration. Carole managed to get us a cake that was free of animal products, as well as free of wheat and soy — two increasingly common allergens (huge shout out to Red… Continue reading Happy Vegan, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Waste-Free (1.065 kg!) Birthday! <3

ASU’s ASK A BIOLOGIST features Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown’s career in MENDING WITH MICROBES article

ASU’s Ask a Biologist website features science articles, activities, games, interviews, podcasts and so much more that make science accessible and exciting for students, teachers, and the general public.  The website recently published an article called Mending with Microbes that describes the good things that microbes do for us and how people partner with them… Continue reading ASU’s ASK A BIOLOGIST features Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown’s career in MENDING WITH MICROBES article

Krajmalnik-Brown Lab fecal transplant research featured in Science News for Students

Kids with autism often have stomach problems. Poop transplants appear able to help. KICSIICSI/ISTOCKPHOTO

The article “Gut ‘bug’ transplants can bring kids with autism lasting benefits; these fecal transplants improved both behavioral problems and tummy troubles,” featured in the August 24, 2018 edition of Science News for Students,  explains autism, clinical trials, and how the Krajmalnik-Brown Lab and collaborators found that good microbes help to alleviate gastrointestinal and behavioral… Continue reading Krajmalnik-Brown Lab fecal transplant research featured in Science News for Students

Au Revoir Dr. Mercier-Bonin!

The Swette Center were blessed with a visitor from France over the last two weeks — Dr. Muriel Mercier-Bonin, a Research Scientist from French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) located in Toulouse, France.  Dr. Mercier-Bonin is an expert on interplays of microbiota and mucus in the gut and roles of environmental stress factors affecting… Continue reading Au Revoir Dr. Mercier-Bonin!

Krajmalnik-Brown Lab Collaboration Featured in 2018 Springer Nature CHANGE THE WORLD Initiative

Microbiota Transfer Therapy alters gut ecosystem and improves gastrointestinal and autism symptoms: an open-label study, by Dae-Wook Kang et al and published in Microbome, was selected to appear as a must-read article as part of the 2018 Springer Nature Change the World initiative.