Zhihui Zhong

This study generates self-assembling cardiac organoids from human pluripotent stem cells to model myocardial infarction and SARS-CoV-2 fibrosis, showing in vitro and in vivo disease characteristics and vascular integration.

This study shows that oral antibiotics alter gut microbiota in rhesus monkeys, increasing BBB permeability, particularly in the thalamus, potentially linking gut microbiota changes to neurological effects.