Publications

Academic

These are my scientific publications. If any of them are behind a paywall, please feel free to contact me and I will email you a pdf for free.

Wastyk HC*, Fragiadakis GK*, Perelman D, Dahan D, Merrill BD, Yu FB, Topf M, Gonzalez CG, Van Treuren W, Han S, Robinson JL, Elias JE, Sonnenburg E, Gardner CD, Sonneburg JL, “Gut Microbiota-Targeted Diets Modulate Human Immune Status.” Cell, (2021) 10.1016/j.cell.2021.06.019

Wastyk HC*, Perelman D, Topf M, Fragiadakis GK, Robinson JL, Sonnenburg E, Gardner CD, Sonneburg JL, “Response to a probiotic intervention for metabolic syndrome corresponds to diet.” (In preparation)

Dahan D, Olm M, Carter M, Merrill BD, Yu FB, Jain S, Holmes S, Wastyk, HC*, Meng X, Sonnenburg E, Jha AR, Sonnenburg JL, “Robust variation of the infant gut microbiome across a spectrum of lifestyles.” (Submitted, Science)

Hunter SA, McIntosh B, Shi Y, Parra-Sperberg A, Labanieh L, Soon E, Wastyk HC, Mehta N, Carter C, Hunter T, Cochran JR, “An engineered ligand trap is a potent inhibitor of LIF in pancreatic cancer.” Nature Comm. Bio., (2021) 10.1038/s42003-021-01928-2

Crimarco AE, Springfield S, Petlura C, Streaty T, Cunanan K, Fielding-Singh P, Carter C, Topf M, Wastyk HC, Sonnenburg E, Sonnenburg JL, Gardner C, “A randomized cross-over trial on the effect of plant-based vs. animal-based meat on TMAO and cardiovascular disease risk factors in generally healthy adults: Study With Appetizing Plantfood – Meat Eating Alternative Trial (SWAP-MEAT)” AJCN (2020) 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa203

Gonzalez CG, Wastyk HC, Topf M, Sonnenburg JL, Elias JE,“High-Throughput Stool Metaproteome: Method and Applications in Health-Related Research” mSystems, (2020). 10.1128/mSystems.00200-20

Fragiadakis GK*, Wastyk HC*, Robinson JL, Sonnenburg ED, Sonnenburg JL, Gardner C,“Long-term dietary intervention reveals resilience of the microbiome despite changes in diet and weight” AJCN, (2020). 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa046

Schaefer AK, Wastyk HC, Mohanan V, Hou CW, Lauro M, Melnyk J, Grimes CL, “Critical Contact Region of Hsp70 stabilizes Crohn’s Disease variants of Nod2” ACS Biochemistry, (2017). 10.1021/acs.biochem.7b00470

Kardos GR, Wastyk HC, Robertson GP. “Disruption of Proline Synthesis in Melanoma Inhibits Protein Production Mediated by the GCN2 Pathway” Molecular Cancer Research, (2015). 10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-15-0048

Buzz

Articles written about some of the work I’ve done.

How Fermented Foods May Alter Your Microbiome and Improve Your HealthNew York Times featured the Fiber Fermented Foods Study!

The Dos and Don’ts of Fermented Foods New York Times follow up piece for major questions in the comment section.

Microbiome-targeted diets that alter immune status – Research highlight by Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology about the Fiber Fermented Foods Study

One Major Effect Fermented Foods Have on Your Health, Says New Study – I was interviewed by Eat This, Not That about the Fiber Fermented Foods Study.

UD freshman Hannah Wastyk goes to Sweden for Nobel Prize ceremonies – A piece written about how I was invited to the Nobel Prize Ceremonies in 2013.

Teens take home science gold at Intel ISEF – I won First Place and Best in Category in Cellular and Molecular Biology in the International Science and Engineering Fair in 2013.