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Elliot Lee PhD
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Microbiologist studying the vaginal microbiome | Passionate about science education | I know just enough Python to be dangerous 🐍 elliotmlee.com
SUPER excited that this paper is finally live and I can share it! I've been working on this metaproteomics study of bacterial vaginosis for the last few years, and I'm super excited about some of the stories we found in that data!
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Syntrophic bacterial and host–microbe interactions in bacterial vaginosis
Abstract. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common, polymicrobial condition of the vaginal microbiota that is associated with symptoms such as malodor and exce
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July 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Just had a manuscript get desk rejected and somehow that's only the 2nd worst news I got today #NIH
February 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Gorgeous blue heron hanging out in Magnuson Park this afternoon!
February 3, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Trying to build my footprint on this new site, so here's my first ever 1st author paper! Very in the weeds of metaproteomics, but I think it has some good lessons for getting the most out of your data.

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Optimizing metaproteomics database construction: lessons from a study of the vaginal microbiome | mSystems
Metaproteomic analysis can provide valuable insights into the functions of microbial and cellular communities by identifying a broad, untargeted set of proteins. The databases used in the analysis of ...
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February 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM