Mary N. Chege
@mchege.bsky.social
Scientist 🧬
PhD student| first gen
Studying the baboon gut microbiome
Bioinformatics| Microbiome & One health enthusiast
Diversity in STEM
Current: University of Nairobi: Affiliated with the University of Notre Dame; @archielab.bsky.social🧪
PhD student| first gen
Studying the baboon gut microbiome
Bioinformatics| Microbiome & One health enthusiast
Diversity in STEM
Current: University of Nairobi: Affiliated with the University of Notre Dame; @archielab.bsky.social🧪
#PhDJourney #Research #Science #ARTEMISFellowship #MaxPlanck #MPI #HIOH #OneHealth #EvolutionaryAnthropology #Microbiome #Kenya #Amboseli #Mentorship #ScientificExchange #Leipzig🧵
November 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The ARTEMIS program (AFRICAN RESEARCH TALENTS EXPERIENCING MENTORING IN SCIENCE) unites a vibrant research community. So grateful for this opportunity, my mentor Dr. Mimi Arandjelovic, my peers, and all the supporting institutions! 🙏
November 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The ARTEMIS program (AFRICAN RESEARCH TALENTS EXPERIENCING MENTORING IN SCIENCE) unites a vibrant research community. So grateful for this opportunity, my mentor Dr. Mimi Arandjelovic, my peers, and all the supporting institutions! 🙏
🔆 I also exchanged insights with Dr. Franziska Stoeck and the One Health Surveillance team on practical surveillance strategies, discussing potential avenues for joint research.
November 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🔆 I also exchanged insights with Dr. Franziska Stoeck and the One Health Surveillance team on practical surveillance strategies, discussing potential avenues for joint research.
🤝@helmholtz-hioh.bsky.social, I met Prof. Katharina Schaufler (Head, Epidemiology and Ecology of Antimicrobial Resistance) and her team. We discussed AMR's ecological drivers and explored exciting opportunities for future collaboration in Kenya.
November 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🤝@helmholtz-hioh.bsky.social, I met Prof. Katharina Schaufler (Head, Epidemiology and Ecology of Antimicrobial Resistance) and her team. We discussed AMR's ecological drivers and explored exciting opportunities for future collaboration in Kenya.
🌟A highlight: presenting my [email protected]. I discussed gut health in Amboseli baboons/livestock within a One Health framework. Thank [email protected]!
November 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🌟A highlight: presenting my [email protected]. I discussed gut health in Amboseli baboons/livestock within a One Health framework. Thank [email protected]!
7/Check out the full open-access article: 🔗
animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Always happy to connect with folks working on microbiomes, wild primates, or host–microbe dynamics!
#Microbiome #PrimateEcology #OneHealth #ShotgunMetagenomics #WildBaboons
animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Always happy to connect with folks working on microbiomes, wild primates, or host–microbe dynamics!
#Microbiome #PrimateEcology #OneHealth #ShotgunMetagenomics #WildBaboons
Eukaryotic composition across seasons and social groups in the gut microbiota of wild baboons - Animal Microbiome
Background Animals coexist with complex microbiota, including bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotes (e.g., fungi, protists, and helminths). While high-throughput sequencing is commonly used to characteriz...
animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com
June 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
7/Check out the full open-access article: 🔗
animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Always happy to connect with folks working on microbiomes, wild primates, or host–microbe dynamics!
#Microbiome #PrimateEcology #OneHealth #ShotgunMetagenomics #WildBaboons
animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Always happy to connect with folks working on microbiomes, wild primates, or host–microbe dynamics!
#Microbiome #PrimateEcology #OneHealth #ShotgunMetagenomics #WildBaboons
6/Deep gratitude to all my supervisors and collaborators: @archielab.bsky.social, @jennytung.bsky.social , @pamferretti.bsky.social, @amboselibaboonrp.bsky.social, Prof. Susan Alberts, Dr. Shasta Webb, Dr. Rosaline Macharia, Prof. George Obiero, Dr. Mercy Akinyi, and Dr. Joseph Kamau.
June 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
6/Deep gratitude to all my supervisors and collaborators: @archielab.bsky.social, @jennytung.bsky.social , @pamferretti.bsky.social, @amboselibaboonrp.bsky.social, Prof. Susan Alberts, Dr. Shasta Webb, Dr. Rosaline Macharia, Prof. George Obiero, Dr. Mercy Akinyi, and Dr. Joseph Kamau.
5/This suggests that social context, who individuals live and interact with, plays a stronger role in shaping eukaryotic gut microbial communities than ecological or demographic variables (at least in this population).
June 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
5/This suggests that social context, who individuals live and interact with, plays a stronger role in shaping eukaryotic gut microbial communities than ecological or demographic variables (at least in this population).
4/Social group membership significantly structured the eukaryotic gut microbiome.
❌But season, sex, and age showed no significant effects
❌But season, sex, and age showed no significant effects
June 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
4/Social group membership significantly structured the eukaryotic gut microbiome.
❌But season, sex, and age showed no significant effects
❌But season, sex, and age showed no significant effects
3/💡Baboons live in stable social groups and inhabit highly seasonal environments.
💡We asked, which factors—social group, season, sex, or age—structure eukaryotic gut microbiome composition in the wild?❓
💡We asked, which factors—social group, season, sex, or age—structure eukaryotic gut microbiome composition in the wild?❓
June 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
3/💡Baboons live in stable social groups and inhabit highly seasonal environments.
💡We asked, which factors—social group, season, sex, or age—structure eukaryotic gut microbiome composition in the wild?❓
💡We asked, which factors—social group, season, sex, or age—structure eukaryotic gut microbiome composition in the wild?❓
2/💡We used shotgun metagenomics to explore the eukaryotic gut microbiome of 73 fecal samples from adult wild baboons in Kenya’s Amboseli ecosystem.🧵👇
June 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
2/💡We used shotgun metagenomics to explore the eukaryotic gut microbiome of 73 fecal samples from adult wild baboons in Kenya’s Amboseli ecosystem.🧵👇