The HDDC members active in Theme 3 include investigators applying advanced sequencing and informatics to study the commensal gut microbiome and its interaction with the immune system. New and continuing members focused on the commensal microbiome join an accomplished group of established scientists focused on microbial pathogenesis in the intestine and liver.
| HDDC Principal Member | Institution | Specific Research Focus |
| Balskus, Emily, PhD | Harvard/HMS | Gut microbiome metabolism: role in health and disease |
| Banks, Alexander, PhD | BIDMC | Role of PPARg phosphorylation in insulin sensitivity |
| Bry, Lynn, MD, PhD | BWH | Host-commensal-pathogen interactions in the intestine |
| Cersosimo, Laura, PhD | BWH | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Devlin, Abigail (Sloan), PhD | HMS | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Garrett, Wendy, MD, PhD | HSPH/DFCI | Gut microbiota in immune function and tumorigensis |
| Gerber, Georg, MD, PhD | BWH | Computational modeling of gut microbial communities |
| Haigis, Marcia, PhD | HMS | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Jost, Marco, PhD | HMS | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Kasper, Dennis, MD | BWH | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Kostic, Alexander, MD, PhD | Joslin/HMS | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Nagashima, Kazuki, PhD | Harvard/HMS | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Sheu, Eric, MD, PhD | BWH | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| HDDC Associate Member | Institution | Specific Research Focus |
| Basan, Marcus, PhD | BCH | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Carmody, Rachel, PhD | Harvard/HMS | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Charbonnier, Louis-Marie | BCH | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Chouchani, Edward, PhD | DFCI/HMS | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Cox, Andrew, PhD | BWH | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Feinberg, Mark, MD | BWH | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Flier, Sara | BIDMC | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Gibson, Travis, PhD | HMS/BWH | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Kahn, Barbara, MD | BIDMC | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Kahn, Ron, MD | Joslin | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Kalaany, Nada, PhD | BCH | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| McCormick, Beth, PhD | U Mass | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Oh, Sungwan, PhD | BWH | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Shen, Aimee, PhD | Tufts/NEMC | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Shoelson, Steven, MD, PhD | BWH | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Tavakkoli, Ali, MD | BWH | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |
| Tullius, Stefan, MD, PhD | BWH | Gut Microbiome and Metabolism |