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Amanda Adams

@AndaAdams

Bacteriologist and Virologist. Former Postdoc @HarvardChanSPH. SW Iowa native. UIowa and UIUC alum. Currently looking for new projects and roles. Let's connect!

 Cambridge, MA
Joined June 2018
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See our new preprint here!
bioRxiv Microbiology (@biorxiv_micrbio) profile picturebioRxiv Microbiology@biorxiv_micrbio4 Nov 2025
Gram-positive bacterial cell wall components inhibit herpes simplex virus infection. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/… #biorxiv_micrbio
Gram-positive bacterial cell wall components inhibit herpes simplex virus infection

Gram-positive bacterial cell wall components inhibit herpes simplex virus infection

The role of the mucosal microbiome in viral infections remains unclear. Genital herpes, caused by herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2), is among the most prevalent sexually transmitted...

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🧵1/12 Our new preprint is up! We welcome your feedback! @SmitaGopinath
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11/12 Bottom line: Gram-positive bacteria and their cell wall components are unexpected antiviral allies at mucosal surfaces. Our findings could inspire new microbiome-based or topical therapies for herpes infections.
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11/12 Special thanks to our collaborators and supporters! @HarvardChanSPH Read the full preprint: bit.ly/4hOGcML
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Excited to announce the first paper from our lab identifying a family of anti-inflammatory compounds from vaginal lactobacilli #microbiome #WomensHealth authors.elsevier.com/a/1jy2C… (1/8)
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See our group’s first paper, now out in Cell Host and Microbe! Here we identify and characterize a set of anti inflammatory compounds from the vaginal microbiome that are enriched in people @GopinathLab sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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See our newest article on regulation of dietary oligosaccharide utilization in human gut Bacteroides: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128… @MicroPhysIL
Determinants of raffinose family oligosaccharide use in Bacteroides species | Journal of Bacterio...

Determinants of raffinose family oligosaccharide use in Bacteroides species | Journal of Bacterio...

The gut microbiome is important in health and disease. The diverse and densely populated environment of the gut makes competition for resources fierce. Hence, it is important to study the strategies...

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bioRxiv@biorxivpreprint8 Jun 2024
Determinants of raffinose family oligosaccharide use in Bacteroides species biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #bioRxiv
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The #UIUC Dept of Microbiology is hiring a faculty member in virology! Apply by 10/16: go.mcb.illinois.edu/prof_vir… Please RT & share with your networks! @ASMicrobiology @NatureMicrobiol @BlackInMicro
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That’s our very own @AndaAdams 🤩
IDSOG (@idsog_org) profile pictureIDSOG@idsog_org28 Jul 2023
3 captivating oral abstracts are being shared during this session! Check them out from 10:30-11:15 AM. #IDSOG50
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Catch @AndaAdams at IDSOG session 4 where she will be presenting her work on bacterial cell walls inhibiting herpesvirus infection!#IDSOG50
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