Hiutung Chu

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Assistant Professor at UC San Diego, studying host-microbe interactions. https://chulab.ucsd.edu/

Session EEB-IDS-501 - Evolution in Microbiomes Across Environments Adaptive Evolution of Bacteroides fragilis under Oxidative Stress Modulates Iron Metabolism and Intensifies Host Inflammatory Responses Add to Itinerary June 23, 2025, 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM 402AB, LACC
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Poster session information: June 14, 2024, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Identification of Key Features Differentiating Commensal versus Extra-Intestinal B. fragilis Strains
Graphical abstract showing sialylated HMOs initiate the commensal colonization program in Bacteroides fragilis. In B. fragilis wildtype, this results in stable colonization in the colon, mediated in part by the sialidase, NanH. In the B. fragilis ∆nanH mutant, this results in incomplete colonization of the mammalian gut.
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