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Karen D. Corbin, PhD RD
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Human Nutrition and Metabolism Scientist; Focused on the Gut-Liver Axis💩;Founder and Chief Geek- Geeks That Speak; NIH-Funded Investigator; 🇵🇷
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Karen D. Corbin, PhD RD @geeksthatspeak.bsky.social · Nov 19
Recreating my fav “other site” post so y’all know a bit about our science.

Does the #gutmicrobiome contribute to human energy balance and thus, weight regulation? Check out our pub to see what we uncovered: rdcu.be/ddrP7

read below for a brief summary.

#obesity #metabolism #nutrition
Host diet microbiome interactions in human energy balance.
geeksthatspeak.bsky.social
Amazing conference covering all
things Women’s Health! I spoke about the midlife microbiome.
Speaker on stage Speaker on stage Speaker panel on stage
November 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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tetsuharimoto.bsky.social
I’ll be starting a lab as an Assistant Professor at Cornell @cornellengineering.bsky.social in 2026!

We’ll combine synthetic biology and materials science to engineer microbes into living materials & therapies.

We're recruiting PhD students & postdocs - please get in touch!

🔗 harimotolab.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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szytynska.bsky.social
🌟New PhD opportunity: 🌱🦠Predicting functional plant–microbiome networks for soil remediation 🌾🧫

The University of Manchester FSE Bicentenary PhD
Competition funded (worldwide)

Deadline 31st Jan, see info at bit.ly/4qn74qH

@manchester.ac.uk @rothamsted.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
geeksthatspeak.bsky.social
Here are some of my thoughts on how to feed the gut microbiome 🧪 based on learnings from our research
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 28d
Looking to improve your gut microbiome? Experts say the best things to do are:
🍽️ Limiting your intake of ultra-processed foods.
🍽️ Eating fiber-rich foods.
What a gut microbiome scientist wants you to eat every day
Focus on eating fiber-rich foods, especially those high in a special type of fiber called resistant starch.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
geeksthatspeak.bsky.social
I was able to share some of the learnings about diet choices for a happy and well-fed gut microbiome!🧪

Based on our work exploring how diet, the human host, and gut microbes interact to impact energy balance.

gift link
wapo.st/4ob7PBA

Our work:
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lnkd.in/eaANWQvM
What a gut microbiome scientist wants you to eat every day
Focus on eating fiber-rich foods, especially those high in a special type of fiber called resistant starch.
wapo.st
October 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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yukomunakata.bsky.social
UC Davis is hiring! A tenure-track assistant professor of psychology, in human cognition or cognitive neuroscience #psychjobs recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07300
Assistant Professor of Psychology - Human Cognition or Cognitive Neuroscience
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ucdavis.edu
September 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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jmxpearson.bsky.social
Duke Cell Biology is hiring in AI/ML! @scottsoderling.bsky.social, @rohitsingh8080.bsky.social, and others are building a very active community around ML for discovery science, and Duke is a great place to be.

academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30509
Duke University, Cell Biology/Duke University Medical Center
Job #AJO30509, 24903 Tenure - Track Assistant Professor Position - AI/ML for Biology, Cell Biology/Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, US
academicjobsonline.org
September 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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deepseadawn.bsky.social
Sept 25th marks a free 1-day symposium on "Understanding & Addressing Misinformation About Science," including opportunities for coordinated multi-sector action. In-person + virtual participation available: www.nationalacademies.org/event/45553_...
🧪 🌊 ⚒️ #geogsky
Join the National Academies Board on Science Education for a one-day hybrid event that will bring together leaders across domains to discuss the key insights and recommendations from the recently released consensus study report, Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science, and identify opportunities for multi-sectoral action. This report is a comprehensive assessment of the available evidence on the nature, scope, and impacts of misinformation about science and reflects a systems view of the phenomenon given the broader contexts and challenges that shape people’s lived experiences and their relationships to information. The report also provides guidance on interventions, policies, and future research toward mitigating potential harms from misinformation about science across a diversity of individuals, communities, and societies. DATE Sep 25, 2025 9:15AM - 3:30PM ET LOCATION Keck Center 500 5th St NW Washington DC 20001 USA
September 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Reposted by Karen D. Corbin, PhD RD
cdelawalla.bsky.social
As one can imagine, I have some thoughts. Here’s a thread no one asked for:

1. SCIENCE IN THE US IS POLITICAL. No matter how much you want to ignore that fact, it is supported by taxpayer dollars and is therefore, political by nature.

2. BUT it has had bipartisan support for decades, which…
theatlantic.com The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · Aug 23
For some scientists fighting partisan attacks, the goal is to defend their work from political interference. But in retaliating, @katherinejwu.com reports, they also run the risk of advancing the narrative that they want to fight.
Scientists Are Caught in a Political Trap
Fighting back against the Trump administration means they start to look more like activists.
bit.ly
August 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
geeksthatspeak.bsky.social
Sparking a child’s curiosity for science was the topic of this fun and personal conversation. 🧪

youtu.be/dVYGUbQVJmQ?...
Shaping the Future: Dr. Karen Davidowitz Corbin on BreakingBarriers and Inspiring Young Innovators
YouTube video by Young Innovators Academy
youtu.be
August 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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nbkroemer.bsky.social
While our official job ad is on the way, we are seeking PhD students to join @neuromadlab.bsky.social for projects running in Bonn.

The candidate will lead projects on body-brain interactions using brain stimulation to improve core symptoms of depression: www.neuromadlab.org/jobs #neurojobs
Image of a job ad preview.
August 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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gibbological.bsky.social
You can get an accurate estimate of total bacterial biomass from stool metagenomes by simply normalizing by host read count, without needing any additional measurements.

Excellent work by UW Master's student Gechlang Tang in @asm.org #mSystems Journal.

journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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Metagenomic estimation of absolute bacterial biomass in the mammalian gut through host-derived read normalization | mSystems
In this study, we asked whether normalization by host reads alone was sufficient to estimate absolute bacterial biomass directly from stool metagenomic data, without the need for synthetic spike-ins, ...
journals.asm.org
July 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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laurenpalmer.bsky.social
Super excited to share our paper online 🚨today🚨 in Cell Host & Microbe‬! Xiaomei Ren @xiaomeiren.bsky.social and Mason Clark @rmasonclark.bsky.social‬ co-led discovery of ecological factors for Acinetobacter baumannii carriage in the gut, a reservoir for pathogen spread. 🎉

tinyurl.com/443kfefk
August 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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natureportfolio.nature.com
A study in Nature found that weight loss reduces cell senescence in people with obesity but doesn’t fully reverse all metabolic issues associated with obesity. go.nature.com/452Bbdv #medsky 🧪
This is figure 1, which shows a single-cell atlas of human AT in leanness, obesity and WL.
July 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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luckytran.com
DO NOT GIVE UP!

Our advocacy is working.

A key Senate committee has indicated that it will reject Trump’s proposed cuts to science agencies including NASA and the NSF.

Keep speaking up and calling your electeds 🗣️🗣️🗣️
Nature: US senators poised to reject Trump’s proposed massive science cuts Committee gives first hint that policymakers might preserve, rather than slash, funding for US National Science Foundation and other agencies.
July 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
geeksthatspeak.bsky.social
Such wisdom

youtu.be/lW9c6t4potU?...
A Scientific Brain Drain Has Followed Trump’s Gutting Of The NIH - Dr. Francis Collins
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
July 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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caulfieldtim.bsky.social
“Vaccines have done more to improve public health than any other medical intervention.”

Cancer vaccines and the future of immunotherapy - www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

This exciting research gonna be a challenge for the antivaxx community...👆
Cancer vaccines and the future of immunotherapy
Vaccines have had a major impact on the control of infectious disease, most recently by helping to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Prophylactic cancer vaccines have prevented several malignancies by pro...
www.thelancet.com
July 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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csldf.org
The 1st Amendment protects scientists who engage in advocacy & activism - even if they work for a federal agency. We joined forces with @aclu.org to create a guide for scientists who wish to speak out while minimizing negative repercussions: www.csldf.org/resource/fir...
A Pocket Guide for Scientists: The First Amendment - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
We wrote this guide so scientists can make informed decisions about how to safely and effectively participate in advocacy and activism.
www.csldf.org
July 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
geeksthatspeak.bsky.social
What a wonderful organization. I donated for their effort to go to DC to share their real life stories of how the big disgraceful bill will hurt families.
littlelobbyists.com Little Lobbyists @littlelobbyists.com · Jul 1
We have @littlelobbyists.com families on the way to Washington DC right now, they'll be on the House-side of the Capitol tomorrow. We're going to make them see us before they vote to kill disabled children.

If you can help cover the costs of this urgent action:

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I just gave to Little Lobbyists Action Network!
Show your support with a contribution.
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July 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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nixassedes.bsky.social
Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in People With Diabetes: The Need for Screening and Early Intervention. A Consensus Report of the American Diabetes Association🔓
diabetesjournals.org/care/article...
Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in People With Diabetes: The Need for Screening and Early Intervention. A Consensus Report of the American Diabetes Association
Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly referred to as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is a growing but often
diabetesjournals.org
June 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
geeksthatspeak.bsky.social
The “Try This” podcast was all about gut health and featured our research 🧪

#geeksthatspeak

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July 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
geeksthatspeak.bsky.social
Out in final form today, our paper exploring whether microbiota encroachment into the mucosal lining is associated with MASLD in humans 🧪

journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
Microbiota encroachment and a gut-adipose-liver axis in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease | American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology | American Physi...
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affects ∼40% of adults, but causal mechanisms remain elusive. Preclinical models implicate the gut microbiota in MASLD pathogenesis, ye...
journals.physiology.org
June 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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standupforscience.bsky.social
✊ACTION MENU✊

Science is under attack. But we’re fighting back.

✔️ Sign the Bethesda Declaration
✔️ Join our resistance to the Fool’s Gold EO
✔️ Take action in your community
✊ Let’s flood the zone with science.
Infographic with bold red and navy headers reads “Take Action Now!” and “Ongoing Actions.” Lists include: Sign the Bethesda Declaration, sign the Open Letter against the Fool’s Gold EO, spread the word, host a teach-in, run a science demo table at a local event, and lead an open lab tour. Each item is accompanied by a checkmark. At the bottom, the red and white Stand Up for Science logo appears above a faded protest photo.
June 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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nature.com
A US judge has ordered hundreds of terminated research projects at the US National Institutes of Health to be reinstated, calling the processes that led to their cancellation “bereft of reasoning”.

https://go.nature.com/4kOmXDy
Judge rules against NIH grant cuts — and calls them discriminatory
The decision means that the US biomedical agency has to restore funding to hundreds of research projects, but the government will likely appeal.
go.nature.com
June 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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gibbological.bsky.social
It’s #NoKings day in Seattle. I’m ready. Solidarity, to fellow citizens across the U.S. and to freedom-loving compatriots around the world.

Stand with us! Stand up for democracy, science, journalism, freedom of speech, peace, justice, rule of law, and a diverse and open society.

🕊️✊ 🚫👑
No Kings protest poster that reads “Science Saves Lives” No Kings protest poster that reads “No Kings”
June 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM