
Breaking down the microbiology world one bite at a time
Mel Ortiz Alvarez de la Campa
Writer, Translator (Spanish)

Currently, I am a PhD Candidate in Pathobiology at Brown University. My research focuses on the role that early life stress plays in the development of the microbiome and anxiety. Outside of the lab, I freelance as a writer, digital artist and Spanish translator. You can find more of my work on my website.
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Actualmente, soy una candidata doctoral en Patobiología en Brown University. Mi proyecto se enfoca en el rol que juega el estres a temprana edad en el desarrollo del microbiome y la ansiedad. Fuera del laboratorio, trabajo como escritora, artista digital y traductora. Puedes encontrar más de mis obras en mi página web.
My articles
- Is the Microbiome Overrated?
- La inflamación intestinal interrumpe las señales hormonales y el cerebro
- Gut Inflammation Disrupts Hormone Signals and the Brain
- Altas dosis de probióticos mejoran la depresión en un modelo de estrés
- Breaking the Grass Ceiling: CBD Improves Female Depression
- High-Dose Probiotics Improve Mood in Stress Model
- ¿Arqueas inteligentes? Descubre cómo ayudan a tu cerebro
- What the Gut’s First Residents Say About Baby’s Brain Health
- Brain Boosting Bugs? How Gut Archaea May Increase Cognitive Performance
- Too Much of a Good Thing: Excess Serotonin Damages the Gut
- Solas y Enfermas: Cambios en el Microbioma y Metabolismo de Topos de Pradera
- Alone and Unwell: Microbiome and Metabolic Changes in Female Prairie Voles
- ¿Pueden los microbios transferir el estrés a las siguientes generaciones?
- De ratones y no sólo de hombres: El microbioma varía según el sexo y la región intestinal
- Can microbes transfer stress over generations?
- Of Mice and Not Just Men: Microbiome varies with both sex and gut region
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