Colby Collins, McKenzie Paul, Brooke Carter, Olivia Deichman, and Dr. Michael Kennedy
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 45056, United States
2026 Undergraduate Research Forum
Hypothesis 1: Gut microbial dysbiosis triggers T1D in genetically susceptible non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice
Hypothesis 2: The intestinal epithelial mucus layer becomes thinner, contributing to a “leaky gut” syndrome, and that this plays a role in the ability of gut microbes to trigger T1D in genetically susceptible NOD mice