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 Health – New 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.