Today, Dr. Ana Maria Porras of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, joins the #QualityQuorum to chat about her work studying gut microbes and the gut, IBDs, representation, and even how fiber arts can inspire microbial wonder! Host: Mark O. Martin Guest: Ana Maria Porras Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Become a patron of Matters Microbial! Links for this episode The announcement of Dr. Porras’ prestigious CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation. A basic introduction to irritable bowel syndrome. An overview of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). An article about “remodeling” of the gut epithelia during IBS. The journal article from Dr. Porras’ research group discussed in today’s podcast. A video by Dr. Porras about her research. A video by Dr. Porras about her microbial outreach using fabric arts, as well as an article on that topic. Instructions from Dr. Porras describing how to crochet a microbe of your own! Dr. Porras’ faculty website. Dr. Porras’ laboratory website. Intro music is by Reber Clark Send your questions and comments to mattersmicrobial@gmail.com