Anjelica Martin

Anjelica Martin is a Researcher in Immunobiology at Yale School of Medicine, specializing in managing gnotobiotic colonies for gut microbiome research under Dr. Noah Palm. Holding a BS in Animal Science from the University of Connecticut (2015), her work focuses on microbial interactions with host immunity, particularly in inflammatory bowel disease and autoimmune conditions.

Research Interests:

• Host-microbiota interactions
• Gut pathobiont translocation
• Microbiome-driven autoimmunity
• COVID-19 immune responses

Key Contributions: Authored/co-authored studies on microbiota-genotoxic metabolites (Science, 2022), gut pathobiont liver translocation (Nature, 2022), and sex-based immune differences in severe COVID-19 (Nature, 2020). Her work bridges microbiology and immunology, emphasizing translational relevance.

Awards:

• 1st Place Poster Award (Neuro-Immune Category, ASAP Collaborative, 2023)
• Yale Staff Service Recognition Award (2021)

Professional Engagement: Serves as Co-Chair of the Dean's LGBTQIA+ Advisory Council and chairs Yale's LGBTQ Affinity Group. Active in laboratory animal science organizations (AALAS). Participates in institutional initiatives like the Internal Communications Focus Group and IMPACT Research Team.

Laboratory: Based in the Palm Lab, focusing on microbiome transplantation models and microbial ecology studies.