Emily Van Syoc
Postdoctoral Researcher
- She/Her/Hers
- epb5360@psu.edu
News Articles Featuring Emily Van Syoc
Dec 15, 2025
The stories that defined 2025 for the One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State
The One Health Microbiome Center (OHMC) at Penn State in the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences is one of the largest and most active organizations in the field and provides centralized resources to Penn State, the nation and the world.
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Sep 03, 2025
Connection among gut fungi, genetics and disease risk in humans identified
Novel genome-wide association study sheds light on the human genetic determinants of the fungal component of the human microbiome and their relation to chronic disease.
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Sep 02, 2025
Study finds links between human genetic variation, gut mycobiome, and chronic disease risk
Clinicians' ability to diagnose and treat chronic diseases is limited by scientific uncertainty around factors contributing to disease risk. A study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology uncovers evidence of the first ternary relationships between human genetic variation, variation in gut mycobiome, and risk of developing chronic disease.
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Apr 09, 2025
Postdoctoral training series assists scholars seeking fellowships
Three free sessions cover funding mechanisms, strategies for crafting effective proposals, and feedback to strengthen current fellowship applications.
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Dec 18, 2024
New treatment for dairy cows could help fight antibiotic resistance, study finds
A concentrated sugar solution could be just as effective as antibiotics at treating a common infection in dairy cows, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State.
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May 22, 2024
Type 2 diabetes treatment found to impact fungal community in human gut
Penn State researchers have published findings showing the effects of Type 2 diabetes and metformin, a common treatment for that condition, effect the human gut mycobiome.
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Apr 12, 2024
Probiotic feed additive boosts growth, health in poultry in place of antibiotics
Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly serious threat for public health, and the use of antimicrobials in livestock feed has been a major contributing factor in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance to many drugs, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
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Sep 07, 2023
One Health Microbiome Center honors creativity and mentoring with award series
The One Health Microbiome Center (OHMC) below has named eight recipients for its 2023-24 Inaugural Award Series.
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Dec 22, 2022
2022 Top 10 Most Popular Microbiome Center News Articles
The stories that made the year in 2022 for the Penn State Microbiome Center
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May 25, 2022
Three Physiology Students Awarded USDA Fellowships
Three graduate students in the Huck Institutes' Integrative and Biomedical Physiology program have recently been awarded fellowships by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support their continued research.
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Mar 02, 2022
Students in Department of Animal Science receive accolades for research
There are many opportunities to participate in undergraduate- and graduate-level research in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. Graduate students Emily Van Syoc and Sophia Kenney are among those reaping the numerous benefits.
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