Dr. Betty Theriault

Biography

Betty Theriault, DVM, is a Professor in the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago. With an extensive background in the study of microbiota and its effects on health, her recent research includes works on microbiota-dependent early-life programming and its influence on gastrointestinal motility, as published in iScience. Theriault's investigations have also addressed how oral Metformin may inhibit choroidal neovascularization, shedding light on the gut-retina axis in her studies published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. Her contributions further encompass exploring the host-specific microbiota and its role in diet-specific metabolic homeostasis, as highlighted through her various publications in bioRxiv. Theriault's work is significant in understanding immune responses in colonized solid organ transplants. With her focus on how gut microbiota interacts with various physiological processes, Theriault remains a prominent figure in her field.

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