Cass Dale Condray
@cdalecondray.bsky.social
IBD, gastroenterology, SDOH, and infectious disease/neglected diseases! Firm believer that healthcare is a human right
OU Microbiology 2025, U Michigan Gastroenterology
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Prideandpoop.com
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OU Microbiology 2025, U Michigan Gastroenterology
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Prideandpoop.com
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Belated post, but a fantastic first ACG presenting two posters (starring the one and only @victorchedidmd.bsky.social )
Over the moon honored to receive a @rainbowingastro.bsky.social travel award as well ⭐️
Learned so much and had a great time!
Over the moon honored to receive a @rainbowingastro.bsky.social travel award as well ⭐️
Learned so much and had a great time!
November 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Belated post, but a fantastic first ACG presenting two posters (starring the one and only @victorchedidmd.bsky.social )
Over the moon honored to receive a @rainbowingastro.bsky.social travel award as well ⭐️
Learned so much and had a great time!
Over the moon honored to receive a @rainbowingastro.bsky.social travel award as well ⭐️
Learned so much and had a great time!
If you are LGBTQ+ and have IBD, please consider taking this survey!!
www.surveymonkey.com/r/IBDLGBTQIA
www.surveymonkey.com/r/IBDLGBTQIA
September 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
If you are LGBTQ+ and have IBD, please consider taking this survey!!
www.surveymonkey.com/r/IBDLGBTQIA
www.surveymonkey.com/r/IBDLGBTQIA
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Just published! Excited to see this project reach this milestone - very important to me and a critical area of research!
Just published! Excited to see this project reach this milestone - very important to me and a critical area of research!
September 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Just published! Excited to see this project reach this milestone - very important to me and a critical area of research!
Just published! Excited to see this project reach this milestone - very important to me and a critical area of research!
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🌈 #RIG #PRIDE member highlight🌈
Meet @cdalecondray.bsky.social, recent BSc Microbiology grad🎓 U Oklahoma & founder of prideandpoop.com 🌈
At #RIG, we welcome folks from all training backgrounds, gender identities, and sexual orientations! 🫶
Join us rainbowsingastro.org
#GISky
Meet @cdalecondray.bsky.social, recent BSc Microbiology grad🎓 U Oklahoma & founder of prideandpoop.com 🌈
At #RIG, we welcome folks from all training backgrounds, gender identities, and sexual orientations! 🫶
Join us rainbowsingastro.org
#GISky
June 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
🌈 #RIG #PRIDE member highlight🌈
Meet @cdalecondray.bsky.social, recent BSc Microbiology grad🎓 U Oklahoma & founder of prideandpoop.com 🌈
At #RIG, we welcome folks from all training backgrounds, gender identities, and sexual orientations! 🫶
Join us rainbowsingastro.org
#GISky
Meet @cdalecondray.bsky.social, recent BSc Microbiology grad🎓 U Oklahoma & founder of prideandpoop.com 🌈
At #RIG, we welcome folks from all training backgrounds, gender identities, and sexual orientations! 🫶
Join us rainbowsingastro.org
#GISky
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👋Our June issue's out!
Cover: #Ferroptosis hotspots
👉🏼Editorial on #microscopy reporting
👉🏼Review on #mitochondria membrane
🔬 #cholesterol transport #neutrophils #exosomes #CellDeath #RNA #DNArepair #BreastCancer #ExtracellularVesicles #peroxisome proteins & more!
www.nature.com/ncb/volumes/...
Cover: #Ferroptosis hotspots
👉🏼Editorial on #microscopy reporting
👉🏼Review on #mitochondria membrane
🔬 #cholesterol transport #neutrophils #exosomes #CellDeath #RNA #DNArepair #BreastCancer #ExtracellularVesicles #peroxisome proteins & more!
www.nature.com/ncb/volumes/...
June 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
👋Our June issue's out!
Cover: #Ferroptosis hotspots
👉🏼Editorial on #microscopy reporting
👉🏼Review on #mitochondria membrane
🔬 #cholesterol transport #neutrophils #exosomes #CellDeath #RNA #DNArepair #BreastCancer #ExtracellularVesicles #peroxisome proteins & more!
www.nature.com/ncb/volumes/...
Cover: #Ferroptosis hotspots
👉🏼Editorial on #microscopy reporting
👉🏼Review on #mitochondria membrane
🔬 #cholesterol transport #neutrophils #exosomes #CellDeath #RNA #DNArepair #BreastCancer #ExtracellularVesicles #peroxisome proteins & more!
www.nature.com/ncb/volumes/...
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Our June 2025 issue is out now - www.thelancet.com/gastrohep
Including research in irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, & rectal cancer plus reviews on the intestinal barrier & prevention in IBD, plus lots more content!
#gastrosky #medsky #oncsky #ibdsky
Including research in irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, & rectal cancer plus reviews on the intestinal barrier & prevention in IBD, plus lots more content!
#gastrosky #medsky #oncsky #ibdsky
May 8, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Our June 2025 issue is out now - www.thelancet.com/gastrohep
Including research in irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, & rectal cancer plus reviews on the intestinal barrier & prevention in IBD, plus lots more content!
#gastrosky #medsky #oncsky #ibdsky
Including research in irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, & rectal cancer plus reviews on the intestinal barrier & prevention in IBD, plus lots more content!
#gastrosky #medsky #oncsky #ibdsky
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The bill wouldn't just cause millions to lose their health insurance, it would also:
*ban Medicaid coverage of non-abortion care at Planned Parenthood
*ban Medicaid coverage of ANY gender-affirming care (yes, adults)
*block marketplace insurance plans from covering abortion or gender-affirming care
*ban Medicaid coverage of non-abortion care at Planned Parenthood
*ban Medicaid coverage of ANY gender-affirming care (yes, adults)
*block marketplace insurance plans from covering abortion or gender-affirming care
House Passes 'Big, Beautiful Bill' That's a Vicious Attack on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care
The budget bill would "defund" Planned Parenthood, closing nearly 200 clinics, and prohibit Medicaid from covering healthcare for transgender people, no matter their age.
www.jezebel.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The bill wouldn't just cause millions to lose their health insurance, it would also:
*ban Medicaid coverage of non-abortion care at Planned Parenthood
*ban Medicaid coverage of ANY gender-affirming care (yes, adults)
*block marketplace insurance plans from covering abortion or gender-affirming care
*ban Medicaid coverage of non-abortion care at Planned Parenthood
*ban Medicaid coverage of ANY gender-affirming care (yes, adults)
*block marketplace insurance plans from covering abortion or gender-affirming care
A privilege and fantastic experience to present at DDW this year! I learned so much, from IBD to hep to panc, and saw my favorite people. The best week of the year and I can’t wait until next time! So grateful for the mentorship and encouragement I have and support from programs like the YGS!
May 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
A privilege and fantastic experience to present at DDW this year! I learned so much, from IBD to hep to panc, and saw my favorite people. The best week of the year and I can’t wait until next time! So grateful for the mentorship and encouragement I have and support from programs like the YGS!
Reposted by Cass Dale Condray
Defective autophagy in CD4 T cells drives liver fibrosis via type 3 inflammation🔓
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Defective autophagy in CD4 T cells drives liver fibrosis via type 3 inflammation - Nature Communications
Liver fibrosis is a consequence of the sustained inflammatory processes underpinning chronic liver disease. Here authors show that autophagy in CD4 T cells is an important process in preventing the em...
www.nature.com
April 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Defective autophagy in CD4 T cells drives liver fibrosis via type 3 inflammation🔓
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Really cool: papaya has an enzyme (papain) that is very effective in treating dry mouth and prevention of associated oral thrush (100% of participants had resolved xerostomia symptoms)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Therapeutic benefits of Carica papaya: A review on its pharmacological activities and characterization of papain
Carica papaya, commonly referred to as papaya, is a member of the Caricaceae family, boasting a diverse array of compounds and biomolecules, notably p…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Really cool: papaya has an enzyme (papain) that is very effective in treating dry mouth and prevention of associated oral thrush (100% of participants had resolved xerostomia symptoms)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I wrote (waxing poetic like I do) about the downstream effects and harms caused by attacks on minority health, notably SGM health - so much has changed from writing to publication too
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Unheard harms to LGBTQ+ patients and scientists
There is an old fable about a frog being put into a pot of boiling water. If the frog
is placed in gradually warming water, it will not perceive the danger in time and
will boil to death. The frog adj...
www.thelancet.com
April 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I wrote (waxing poetic like I do) about the downstream effects and harms caused by attacks on minority health, notably SGM health - so much has changed from writing to publication too
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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New content online:
Sex and gender matter for TNF inhibitor therapy in RA
Nature Reviews Rheumatology, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41584-025-01248-3Findings indicate that women and men with rheumatoid arthritis have different treatment responses to anti-TNF therapy.
bit.ly
April 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
New content online:
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NEW: Per a source with knowledge, the entire HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, or OIDP, was just fired.
March 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
NEW: Per a source with knowledge, the entire HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, or OIDP, was just fired.
The only redbud on south campus is in bloom in front of the Micro department 🙂
Unfortunately for those with seasonal allergies, every other tree is in bloom too
Unfortunately for those with seasonal allergies, every other tree is in bloom too
March 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The only redbud on south campus is in bloom in front of the Micro department 🙂
Unfortunately for those with seasonal allergies, every other tree is in bloom too
Unfortunately for those with seasonal allergies, every other tree is in bloom too
Reposted by Cass Dale Condray
www.cbsnews.com/news/foreign...
Lancet HIV journal modeling study estimates that by 2030, there could be between 4.4 million to 10.8 million additional new HIV infections in low- and middle-income countries and 770,000 to 2.9 million HIV-related deaths in children and adults due to foreign aid cuts
Lancet HIV journal modeling study estimates that by 2030, there could be between 4.4 million to 10.8 million additional new HIV infections in low- and middle-income countries and 770,000 to 2.9 million HIV-related deaths in children and adults due to foreign aid cuts
Proposed foreign aid cuts could lead to millions of HIV deaths, study estimates
A new study shows how cuts to foreign aid could lead to millions of HIV/AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infections, undoing decades of progress against the virus.
www.cbsnews.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
www.cbsnews.com/news/foreign...
Lancet HIV journal modeling study estimates that by 2030, there could be between 4.4 million to 10.8 million additional new HIV infections in low- and middle-income countries and 770,000 to 2.9 million HIV-related deaths in children and adults due to foreign aid cuts
Lancet HIV journal modeling study estimates that by 2030, there could be between 4.4 million to 10.8 million additional new HIV infections in low- and middle-income countries and 770,000 to 2.9 million HIV-related deaths in children and adults due to foreign aid cuts
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All scientists, regardless of their discipline or location, are potential targets for online hate. But there are things you can do to protect yourself, and resources that can help. Nature provides five steps to get started. #Academicsky 🧪
Stay safe from online hate with these five tips
In this era of anti-science activism, it‘s wise to take steps to protect your research and reputation in the digital realm.
go.nature.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
All scientists, regardless of their discipline or location, are potential targets for online hate. But there are things you can do to protect yourself, and resources that can help. Nature provides five steps to get started. #Academicsky 🧪
LAB are often marketed as “good bacteria” and a drive of some fermented food ‘trends’ (a la, probiotic soda?)
But they can actually cause significant issues - even ‘harmless’ spp like Lactobacillus spp and Leuconostoc
enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
But they can actually cause significant issues - even ‘harmless’ spp like Lactobacillus spp and Leuconostoc
enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Lactic acid bacteria and human clinical infection
Click on the article title to read more.
enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
LAB are often marketed as “good bacteria” and a drive of some fermented food ‘trends’ (a la, probiotic soda?)
But they can actually cause significant issues - even ‘harmless’ spp like Lactobacillus spp and Leuconostoc
enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
But they can actually cause significant issues - even ‘harmless’ spp like Lactobacillus spp and Leuconostoc
enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Reposted by Cass Dale Condray
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to fund development of breath test for Pseudomonas infections
A breath test would be less invasive than the traditional method of using mucus or phlegm samples from the lungs of CF patients.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
A breath test would be less invasive than the traditional method of using mucus or phlegm samples from the lungs of CF patients.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to fund development of breath test for Pseudomonas infections
A breath test would be less invasive than the traditional method of using mucus or phlegm samples from the lungs of CF patients.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
March 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to fund development of breath test for Pseudomonas infections
A breath test would be less invasive than the traditional method of using mucus or phlegm samples from the lungs of CF patients.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
A breath test would be less invasive than the traditional method of using mucus or phlegm samples from the lungs of CF patients.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
The development of extremely successful mRNA vaccines for PDAC is a game changer, a disease with a 86% mortality rate, really sad that this is in limbo now.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
RNA neoantigen vaccines prime long-lived CD8+ T cells in pancreatic cancer - Nature
In a phase 1 trial, patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who were treated with surgery and bespoke neoantigen mRNA vaccines combined with anti-PD-L1 and chemotherapy exhibited marked lo...
www.nature.com
March 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The development of extremely successful mRNA vaccines for PDAC is a game changer, a disease with a 86% mortality rate, really sad that this is in limbo now.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Cass Dale Condray
Read our latest News and Views on diet-microbiota-host synergy in colorectal cancer
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Decoding microbe–diet–host synergy in colorectal cancer - Nature Microbiology
A low-carbohydrate diet or host mismatch-repair deficiency promotes colorectal cancer in synergy with colibactin-producing Escherichia coli, while soluble fibre supplements counteract these effects.
www.nature.com
March 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Read our latest News and Views on diet-microbiota-host synergy in colorectal cancer
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Cass Dale Condray
A poop a day keeps the doctor for away?
New study indicates lower frequency of bowel movements increases microbially derived uremic toxins . These toxins have been implicated in disease progression and mortality in kidney disease other chronic diseases.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39019013/
New study indicates lower frequency of bowel movements increases microbially derived uremic toxins . These toxins have been implicated in disease progression and mortality in kidney disease other chronic diseases.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39019013/
Aberrant bowel movement frequencies coincide with increased microbe-derived blood metabolites associated with reduced organ function - PubMed
Bowel movement frequency (BMF) directly impacts the gut microbiota and is linked to diseases like chronic kidney disease or dementia. In particular, prior work has shown that constipation is associate...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
March 20, 2025 at 2:17 AM
A poop a day keeps the doctor for away?
New study indicates lower frequency of bowel movements increases microbially derived uremic toxins . These toxins have been implicated in disease progression and mortality in kidney disease other chronic diseases.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39019013/
New study indicates lower frequency of bowel movements increases microbially derived uremic toxins . These toxins have been implicated in disease progression and mortality in kidney disease other chronic diseases.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39019013/
Reposted by Cass Dale Condray
Today's Diverse Educators blog is by Mohamed Abdallah
To Belong Is Not Enough: Why We Must Move Towards Mattering
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#DiverseEd
To Belong Is Not Enough: Why We Must Move Towards Mattering
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#DiverseEd
To Belong Is Not Enough: Why We Must Move Towards Mattering | Diverse Educators
It is not enough to simply belong; you should also matter.
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March 17, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Today's Diverse Educators blog is by Mohamed Abdallah
To Belong Is Not Enough: Why We Must Move Towards Mattering
www.diverseeducators.co.uk/world-book-d...
#DiverseEd
To Belong Is Not Enough: Why We Must Move Towards Mattering
www.diverseeducators.co.uk/world-book-d...
#DiverseEd
The fires in Oklahoma just up the road 😬
March 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The fires in Oklahoma just up the road 😬