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Congratulations @almudenachaves.bsky.social !!!
Congratulations to the eight recipients of the 2025 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award! This award recognizes outstanding early-career scientists from underrepresented backgrounds who are studying cancer, infectious diseases and basic sciences. Learn more: bit.ly/4jWvT8O
June 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Also honored to see our work highlighted in Nature! Huge thanks to Navdeep S. Chandel and Ram P. Chakrabarty for the thoughtful and insightful News & Views piece, describing the unexpected role of Ogdh and alpha-ketoglutarate in intestinal healing.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Mitochondrial molecule has unexpected role in tissue healing
A key component of the TCA cycle, a series of reactions that occurs in energy-generating organelles called mitochondria, can dictate the fate of intestinal stem cells.
www.nature.com
June 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Thrilled to share that the last paper of my postdoc is now out in @nature.com ! We show how metabolic rewiring through OGDH drives tissue regeneration and stem cell fate. A wild and rewarding ride—huge thanks to Scott Millman and the Scott Lowe lab!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Metabolic adaptations direct cell fate during tissue regeneration - Nature
Metabolic enzymes of the tricarboxylic acid cycle, such as 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase, are differentially expressed in absorptive and secretory lineages, guiding cell fate establishment and offering...
www.nature.com
June 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Leading Edge Fellows! 40 outstanding postdoctoral fellows doing pioneering research in a wide range of biological and biomedical disciplines.

Learn more about these exceptional scientists:

www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows
May 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM