J. R. Turner

The paper identifies the Ig3 domain of MLCK1 as critical for perijunctional localization and barrier function, showing it can limit TNF-induced barrier loss in Crohn's disease.

This study quantifies how host bottlenecks affect the founding population of Citrobacter rodentium during infection, showing that microbiota and dose influence pathogen establishment.

This study shows that nanopillar arrays can be used to culture mature epithelial monolayers with tight junctions intact, by positioning nanopillars in lateral intercellular spaces.

This study shows IRE1β is essential for microbiota-induced goblet cell maturation and mucus barrier assembly in the colon, shaping gut microbiota composition through ER stress regulation.