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Tomas Bermudez
The University of the South
Maria Hadjifrangiskou Lab
I am interested in how western diets may influence the development of our microbiota. In particular, I am looking at whether adaptations to a gut environment under high fat diet conditions may lead to the development of antibiotic resistance as a byproduct.