John F. Rawls
Exploring the physiology of host-microbiome interaction
Professor at the Duke University School of Medicine
sites.duke.edu/rawlslab/
linkedin.com/in/john-rawls-71b8118/
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- Two new articles from our lab!! Davis et al identified epithelial transcription factor ELF3 as a key mediator of host-microbiota interaction in zebrafish tinyurl.com/pkavnxdp Morash et al revealed enteroendocrine cell subtypes in zebrafish & catalogued their peptide hormones tinyurl.com/bdzbm2xm
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- Part 7 & End of Chapter: While waiting for export permits, we explored the Kathmandu Valley—alive with Buddhist & Hindu traditions, temples at every turn, chaotic traffic, hills filled with with monasteries, & endless momos. Fieldwork now complete, the analysis phase begins. Thanks for following!
- Part 6: For decades, the zebrafish has helped scientists unlock the mysteries of genetics, development, & disease. But the fish that power most discoveries have spent generations inside lab tanks. This video captures footage of zebrafish in their natural environment in Nepal. youtu.be/cCZhZpPALqw
- Part 5: Amid the fieldwork & meetings, this trip also brought our U.S. & Nepali teams closer together. The visit happened to overlap with the Tihar festival, giving us time to see the celebrations firsthand & to share meals & conversations that connected the work to the culture & people around it.
- Part 4: Our fieldwork focused on wild zebrafish, but in our downtime we couldn’t resist meeting some of Nepal’s other remarkable fauna. A highlight for me was seeing the critically endangered gharial crocodile up close at Chitwan’s Gharial Breeding Center.
- Part 3: Agriculture & Forestry Univ. (AFU) was an outstanding partner & hub for this study. Their faculty generously shared lab space, equipment, & expertise essential to this work. We were especially impressed by the AFU students, whose curiosity & initiative energized the project. Dhanyabaad, AFU!
- Part 2: With expert guidance from our AFU partners, we explored Chitwan’s maze of streams, canals, and wetlands. Using a range of capture methods, we found zebrafish thriving in many locations. Stay tuned for movies!
- Part 1: The last couple of weeks I've had the pleasure of working with a team of scientists from Duke University, University of Oregon, and Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) in Nepal to study the biology of zebrafish in their natural habitat. ...
- Another RawlsLab retreat is in the books! Activities included centering our core values & skill development goals, science communication, a postapocalyptic scavenger hunt, & enjoying the NC summer. Now more than ever, I’m deeply grateful to work alongside this team of talented & intrepid scientists.
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