Featured Research Areas
In-vitro Enteroid Models
Gut inflammation, oxidative stress, iron uptake, and intestinal permeability are all examined using fetal enteroids and monolayers grown in the lab.
Clinical Studies/Patient Samples
Examination of patient samples reveals changes in the microbiome, biomarkers, and other indicators of gut health induced by anemia and iron supplementation.
Predictive Treatment Responses
Artificial intelligence and machine learning help us generate mechanistic hypotheses and predict patient responses to treatment.
Lighting the way
Forefront of Research
Our lab focuses on understanding infant gut health from a holistic perspective. By combining clinical studies, patient care, artificial intelligence/machine learning, and cell culture/basic science we attempt to discover cause and effect relationships among nutrition, anemia and iron supplementation, intestinal inflammation, and gut microbiota.
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Our Team on The Forefront of Research
Our team is led by Dr. Tina Ho, who oversees clinical studies, patient care, and translational research. Daily lab functions and in vitro experiments are run by our postdoc, Hannah Wapshott-Stehli, and lab manager, Madison Huszar. The translational research is supported by a group of competent and accomplished undergraduate students who are trained by the lab and, with experience, may pursue their own research projects. The clinical studies are coordinated and executed by a skilled team of medical students at Tampa General Hospital and USF's Morsani College of Medicine.
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