Sarah Elizabeth Blutt

Sarah Elizabeth Blutt, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine. Her research focuses on the cell biology and physiology of the intestine and liver, particularly using human intestinal enteroid cultures to study viral infections like rotavirus and norovirus. She investigates host responses, stem cell activation, and epithelial regeneration. Her work also involves developing entero-hepatic co-culture models and studying microbiome effects on intestinal health.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in Molecular Virology & Microbiology (Baylor College of Medicine, 1998)
• B.A. in Biology (Rice University, 1993)
• Research Interests:
• Intestinal epithelium barrier function
• Rotavirus and norovirus pathogenesis
• Stem cell activation during viral damage
• Entero-hepatic axis modeling
• Microbiome effects on intestinal physiology
• Lab Collaborations:
• Part of the Estes Lab
• Collaborations with institutions like the NIH and Texas Children’s Hospital