Maayan Levy receives a Pew Biomedical Scholarship
Congratulations to Maayan for being named a Pew Biomedical Scholar! The Pew Biomedical Scholarships are awarded to support innovative ideas in the life sciences that have the potential to transform
Welcome to the LevyLab
We study the host-
microbiome interface
We use immunogenomics
and metabolomics
Understanding modern human disease is only possible from the perspective of the metagenome, the entirety of all microbial genomes associated with the human body. We study the interface between the host and its microbiome in the gastrointestinal tract, with a particular focus on microbiome-derived metabolites. We are a newly opened lab at the Microbiology Department, University of Pennsylvania.
New paper on ketogenic diet and colorectal cancer in Nature
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the most frequent forms of cancer, and new strategies for its prevention and therapy are urgently needed. We identify a metabolite signalling pathway that provides…
Maayan Levy named an ACS Scholar
We are greatful to the American Cancer Society for supporting our research. The American Cancer Society is helping our lab uncover the mechanisms underlying the interplay between diet and colorectal…