Investigating Nutrition, Infection, and Liver Disease
The Hazleton Lab investigates the complex relationships between nutrition, infection, and hepatic disease. Based at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, our work focuses on understanding how dietary factors influence disease pathogenesis and outcomes in pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology.
We collaborate closely with the Lozupone Lab at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to leverage cutting-edge microbiome research methods.
Mice fed low-fiber diets showed elevated mortality from CDI, driven by translocation of intestinal pathobionts and secondary sepsis — ameliorated by fiber supplementation, suggesting a protective role for dietary fiber via intestinal barrier function.
While the "lab" designation is somewhat aspirational at this stage—currently a solo research effort—we actively collaborate with established research groups including the Frey Lab at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the Lozupone Lab at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. We welcome inquiries about potential collaborations and research opportunities.
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