In this interview, Dr. Supriya Mehta shares how intersecting biological, behavioral, and sociostructural factors drew her into the vaginal microbiome research field, and how advances in amplicon sequencing and standardized sample collection have helped her investigate the relationship between menstrual cups and the vaginal microbiome.
Download this article to learn how tools for self-collected sampling and room temperature stabilization enables vaginal microbiome studies.
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A neurobiologist, who loves the morphology of cells, turns these shapes into works of art made from wood.
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