Vanessa Sperandio, Ph.D., UT Southwestern Medical Center (IMAGE)

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Vanessa Sperandio, Ph.D., UT Southwestern Medical Center

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Endocannabinoids, signaling molecules produced in the body that share features with chemicals found in marijuana, can shut down genes needed for some pathogenic intestinal bacteria to colonize, multiply, and cause disease, new research led by UT Southwestern scientists shows.

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Vanessa Sperandio, Ph.D.

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