Savita C. Sastry, B.Sc. (she/her/hers)

PhD Candidate
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York, United States

I'm a Ph.D. candidate in Molecular Nutrition at Cornell University in the Aydemir Lab, studying how zinc deficiency and IBD alter host–microbiome interactions in the gut to drive intestinal inflammation. My work combines mouse models, intestinal organoids, and multi-omics with computational and LLM-assisted analysis to connect mechanistic biology to large-scale genomic, transcriptomic, and microbiome datasets. Before graduate school, I worked in fungal genomics at a Bay Area biotech startup, which shaped my interest in fast-paced, interdisciplinary science. I'm excited by how emerging technologies can accelerate discovery and what we can do as scientists, and my long-term goal is to translate nutrition and microbiome science into tangible tools that improve human health.

Presentation(s):

• Microbial Metabolic Function and Its Impact on Host Physiology (Poster Theater Flash Session 14)

  Monday, July 27, 2026
  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• (PTFS14-05-26) Multiomics Approach to Regionally Profile Zinc-Driven Host-Gut Microbiome Interactions in the Intestinal Tract

  Monday, July 27, 2026
  11:16 AM - 11:20 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.