The Tako Lab
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We use multidisciplinary research approach to investigate how diet, food ingredients & physiological status affect intestine functionality/morphology/microbiome
Dept. FDSC, Cornell University
Joined August 2020
Cornell Food Science is in 1st & 2nd place in the Smart Snacks for Kids Product Development Competition. 1st place, Sonia, Viral, April, Danielle w product IamFan. 2nd place Gwendolyn, Leo, Megan, Joaquin w product Blueberry Brain Bar @IFT First 2025! .@Cornell @CornellCALS 🏆
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More from @PoultrySci 2025 meeting in Raleigh, NC. Proud of team member, post doctoral fellow, Dr. Milan Sharma !
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Our 2nd presentation @PoultrySci 🐣 by our postdoc, Milan Sharma: Effect of dietary grape pomace on gut health & oxidative stress in coccidia-challenged broilers (G. gallus). Exploring sustainable, bioactive solutions in poultry nutrition. #GutHealth #GrapePomace.@CornellCALS 🍇
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Great to see our research regarding AGPs alternatives highlighted @PoultrySci inflammation focused symposium .#food #safety
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Our new @tako_laboratory sign is up! Come and visit us at Food Science, Stocking Hall 🥗🦠🦠🔬.@Cornell @CornellCALS
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Great second day @IFT First 2025, with presentations by PhD students, Melissa Huang & Peter Gracey, discussing their research and recent publications at Journal of Functional Foods, and Journal of Sustainable Food Technology. We are proud of you! @CornellCALS @CornellGrad #food
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Excited for our post doc fellow, Dr. Milan Sharma's talk at @PoultrySci in Raleigh, NC! 🍇 Milan presented on how fermented/non-fermented grape pomace improves gut health & reduces inflammation in poultry via microbiome–SCFA–immune pathways. @CornellCALS .#GutHealth #Microbiome
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Excellent job by team Bare Necessities with their presentation part of the Smart Snacks for Kids - Prodyct Development Competition ! @IFT of Food Technologists (IFT) First 2025! Shout out to our amazing team member, undergraduate researcher, Megan Chin !.@CornellCALS @Cornell
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More from @IFT First 2025z excellent poster presentations by graduate students, Matt Pataki, Peter Gracey, and Melissa Huang, as they highlighted the research regarding dietary bioactive ingredients and their effects in gut function and health. #grape #apple #ponace.@CornellCALS
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Cornell Food Science team Nori-Nam at the 35th annual IFTSA & MARS product development competition -oral presentation @IFT First 2025, is rocking it ! .@CornellCALS
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IFTFIRST has kicked off in Chicago! The team is excited to be here with graduate students Melissa, Peter, and Matt, that are presenting their research, with dozens of @Cornell University students & experience the biggest food science & innovation @IFT @CornellCALS .@CornellGrad
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Fireworks outside, balance inside. This July 4th, we honor the bioactives that fuel our microbiome, protect our gut, and advance health through food. From all of us @tako_laboratory - Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸🥦🧪🍇#Bioactives #IntestinalHealth #Microbiome #FoodScience.@Cornell
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Glad to be quoted in the @nytimes on replacing artificial dyes with natural ones. Our research shows grape pomace offers color and health benefits: “You’re not just getting the color—you’re getting fiber, polyphenols…” 🍇🧪.@CornellCALS @Cornell .
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Proud of team's grad students, presenting @IFT (7/'25)! .🍇Melissa Huang: Grape pomace & gut inflammation.🍏Peter Gracey: Apple pomace in beef meatballs.🌾Matt Pataki: Nicotianamine (plant bioactive) in wheat & mineral bioavailability @CornellCALS @CornellGrad #FoodScience #Gut🔬
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Excited to share team’s work @PoultrySci, Raleigh, NC!🗣️Dr. Sharma (post doc): Grape pomace & gut health in coccidia-challenged broilers (Feed Additives II session) 📌Also poster on fermented/non-fermented grape pomace in broilers with chronic inflammation @CornellCALS #GutHealth
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RT @CornellAgriTech: 🍇 Traminette. Cayuga White. Everest. Just a few of the 60 grape varieties bred at @Cornell — powering NY’s grape & wi….
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We are thrilled to share fantastic news, that our team member, and recently graduated MFS student, Marie, has accepted a position in product R&D with Ice Cream for Bears (partners with JonnyPops)! Marie, we are all very proud of you! Congratulations! @BigRedFoodSci @CornellCALS
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Happy Friday, and first day of #summer from the @tako_laboratory ! Fresh strawberries. and peonies in full bloom ! .🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓
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RT @Nature_NPJ: 📢 Our new npj Biofilms and Microbiomes collection on "Natural bioactives, Gut microbiome and human metabolism" is now open….
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