FSU team receives grant from the Florida Department of Health to explore the modulation of the gut-vascular axis by E-cigerette and methol

Dr. Gloria Salazar (Project investigator), Dr. Ravinder Nagpal (Co-Project investigator), and Dr. Pradeep Bhide (College of Medicine, Co-Project investigator) received a $600,000 grant from the Florida Department of Health for the project "Modulation of the gut-vascular axis by E-cigarette and menthol.".

Dr. Nagpal is invited as a speaker for the seminar organized by the Department of Microbiology and Cell Sciences at the University of Florida

Dr. Nagpal was invited as a speaker for the seminar organized by the Department of Microbiology and Cell Sciences at the University of Florida. During the event, he presented on 'Diet-Biome Interactions in Host Gut-Brain Health: Some Lessons from Preclinical and Clinical Studies'.

Dr. Nagpal receives research grant from the Florida Department of Health for newly-launched research project ‘REMIND’

Dr. Ravi Nagpal has been awarded a $100,000 research grant from the Florida Department of Health through the Ed & Ethel Moore Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program for his project titled "Mechanisms of Enteric Infection-mediated Pathobiome in Alzheimer’s Neuropathology".

HNFS researchers recieve grant from the USDA to explore pea protein's ability to modulate human gut microbiota

Dr. Leqi Cui, along with Co-PIs Dr. Ravi Nagpal and Dr. Prashant Singh, has been awarded a prestigious grant from the United States Department of Agriculture for their project titled "Impact of structural modification techniques on pea (Pisum sativum L.) protein's ability to modulate human gut microbiota". This 2-year grant, totaling $147,900, is part of the USDA's Pulse Crop Health Initiative, which seeks solutions to critical health and sustainability challenges.

Dr. Nagpal is invited as a speaker at the annual meeting of the Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) and the Society of Chemical and Synthetic Biology (SCSB, India).

Dr. Nagpal has been invited as a speaker at the International Conference on Microbial Bioprospecting Towards Sustainable Development Goals (ICMBSDG) and will be presenting at the conference on November 24-25, 2023.

International Conference on Microbial Bioprospecting Towards Sustainable Development Goals (ICMBSDG)
November 24-25, 2023

Dr. Nagpal attends the ID-Week 2023 annual conference and presents his research findings at the Alzheimer’s meeting

Dr. Nagpal and Ian attended the IDweek 2023 conference in Boston, MA, where they presented their research results. Dr. Nagpal gave a talk at the Alzheimer's core meeting, and Ian presented an oral abstract about his research work on Gut-Brain Axis in Alzheimer’s Disease as part of the Microbiome and Biomarkers session. Dr.

FSU Discovery Days kicks off with Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Q's inspiring talk

Wonderful feeling meeting with Dr. Q from Netflix's Surgeon's Cut. One of the best neurosurgeons in the USA, yet so humble, fun, and super inspiring.

Discovery Days: Presidential Symposium with Mayo Neurosurgeon Dr. Q
October 2 at 9:00am to 10:30am

FSU team receives $1.9M to examine stressors on child health in rural areas

So thrilled to be a part of this timely and important research aimed to address and improve the health of children from rural and agricultural communities that may have unfavorable environmental exposures and thus might be predisposed to specific health disparities.

Nate receives honors medallion!

So proud of Nate, our youngest lab member, who came to my lab as a summer intern but then got smitten by the biome research so much that he ended up completing a thesis project which led him to graduate in style and receive this honors medallion :)

FSU awards honors medallions to 38 summer graduates

Our Gut Biome Lab team presents research results at Nutrition 2023.

So grateful to be back in-person @ Nutrition 2023 (Boston, MA). Excellent line up of sessions, talks & expos. Our department presented a total of nine research posters, including three from my biome lab. Kudos to our brilliant students!

Nutrition 2023 (American Society for Nutrition)
July 22-25, 2023

Dr. Nagpal gives a talk on Sepsis-Pathobiome Mechanisms at the US Shock Society annual meeting

It was such a pleasure delivering this invited talk on Sepsis-Pathobiome at the US Shock Society annual meeting and establishing collaboration with leading experts on sepsis & trauma care & research.

SHOCK's 46th Annual Conference in Portland
June 17-20, 2023

FSU team awarded a Florida Department of Health Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer’s grant

We're honored and excited to receive this award to carry out this timely and important research aimed at improving the gut and brain health of underserved older adults in our community.

Dr. Nagpal provides a keynote lecture at the 6th Microbiome and Probiotics/Prebiotics Congress Asia in Tokyo, Japan

Had such a great time attending and delivering two keynote lectures at the 6th Microbiome and Probiotics/Prebiotics Congress Asia in Tokyo, Japan.

8th Microbiome R&D and Business Collaboration Congress: Asia
R&D and Business Collaborations in Microbiota Research, Probiotics, Skin & Cosmeceuticals, Health and Disease

Dr. Nagpal speaks at international webinar organized by Microbiome Research Reports

It was a great pleasure and honor to speak at this international webinar organized by Microbiome Research Reports via various live broadcast platforms that attracted >12,000 professional viewers from relevant fields.

Dr. Ravinder Nagpal
Topic: Diet-Microbiome-Brain Axis in Alzheimer's Disease
The record of the presentation is available at the link below.

CHHS announces 2023 Research Showcase winners, and Ian receives the third prize!

So proud & honored to serve as a mentor to these brilliant & diligent students 🏅🧑🏻‍🎓😊

Dr. Nagpal speaks about next-generation probiotics at the 2022 Danone Institute of Mexico's Nutrition Forum

Ravinder Nagpal, PhD at the College of Health and Human Sciences, was invited to deliver a talk on next-generation probiotics at the 2022 Danone Institute of Mexico’s Nutrition Forum, an international forum for nutritionists, medical doctors, gastroenterologists, scientists, grad students and others, which attracted 8,500 attendees from 30 countries.

Dr. Nagpal attends and presents his research at the International Nutrition Conference (Tokyo)

Had a wonderful time @ International Nutrition Conference (Tokyo) while fostering my gut flora with traditional Japanese diets while chatting with some of the best microbiome researchers in Japan 😊

 22nd IUNS-ICN International Congress of Nutrition in Tokyo, Japan
12.07.-10. 2022

Dr. Nagpal receives research grant from the Almond Board of California

Excited to explore the effects of Almonds, one of my personal fav snacks, on gut health :)

Dr. Ravinder Nagpal, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology and a Faculty Affiliate of the Institute for Successful Longevity, has been awarded a $177,000 research grant from the Almond Board of California through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The award will fund research on the effect of almonds on gut health in people who are classified as overweight or obese.

Dr. Nagpal receives visiting professorship, research grant from Yakult Probiotics Research Laboratory (Tokyo)

Excited to establish this affiliation and research collaboration on maternal-neonatal microbiome!

Dr. Nagpal receives young investigator award from the IDSA

Honored & excited to receive this young investigator award from the IDSA to explore the implication of gut microbial pathogenesis in Alzheimer's disease.

Dr. Nagpal and team receives USDA grant to study diet for healthy aging

Excited to start this new project on understanding the benefits of beans & pulses on gut health and aging :)

Dr. Nagpal speaks on 'Diet-Microbiome Interactions' on December 6

Looking forward to presenting this talk!

Our latest study is published!

Our latest study (Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and gut microbiome communities associated with wild-caught shrimp from the United States versus imported farm-raised retail shrimp) revealing notable microbial disparities in farm-raised imported shrimp versus wild-caught American shrimp 🍤