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Catie Shelton
Western Washington University
Mariana Byndloss Lab
My research focuses on understanding how the gut microbiota is altered during disease. I’m investigating the role of microbiota-derived metabolites in Salmonella infection. Additionally, I am researching the mechanism by which low-dose antibiotics can result in obesity through perturbations to the gut microbiota.