Michael Neugent PhD

I’m thrilled to announce that the Neugent Lab will officially set sail on May 1st, 2026! I am joining the Department of Urology at the University of Rochester Medical Center @URMCUrology as a tenure-track assistant professor. My lab will investigate how we can manipulate the ecosystem of host/microbiome interfaces to impact urologic health. Our work will bridge the spectrum from benign, malignant, and infectious diseases. I'm honored to join the @URMCUrology team and can't wait to get to work. Stay tuned for updates on recruitment opportunities as we build our team of scientists! #Urology #Microbiome #CancerResearch #InfectiousDisease #WomensHealth #NewPI #URMC

It's been 1️⃣ year since we celebrated becoming an NCI-Designated Cancer Center! 🎉 NCI designation wasn't just a milestone. It's having a tangible impact on our cancer center and the community. Learn more about the designation: nci.urmc.edu #WeAreNCIDesignated

Join the next Urobiome RIG Knowledge Exchange on April 17 at 3 pm ET (2 pm CT | 12 pm PT). This upcoming session will feature talks from Xintong Dong, PhD (UT Dallas) and Kymora Scotland, MD, PhD (UCLA). More information: buff.ly/wZ9xU2N

TODAY This month's Urobiome RIG Knowledge Exchange takes place today at 3 pm ET (2 pm CT | 12 pm PT). Investigators will engage in a strategic discussion on the current state of urobiome research and assemble work groups to collaborate on grant applications. More information: buff.ly/WLWblZl

Metronidazole and ether derivatives target Helicobacter pylori via simultaneous stress induction and inhibition dlvr.it/TRYwHS #MicroSky

Big congrats to Drs. Karen Mustian and Po‑Ju Lin on their new @jnccn publication! Their study recommends a personalized, science‑backed exercise program for individuals receiving chemotherapy. ➡️urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/can… @URMCSurgery @MJanelsins @UR_Med

A note to self-builders at any stage: “You must be the best in the world at something. Average is not enough for the thing you devote yourself to. … the good news is that the set of things you can be the best at is essentially infinite.” — recalling a podcast from my commute yesterday

3 grand rounds at 3 different institutions in a week → #EAU2026 in London → now back in the OR. This is the pace and privilege of academic urology. #Urology #BladderCancer #AcademicMedicine

Nature research paper: Catabolism of extracellular glutathione supplies cysteine to support tumours go.nature.com/4bBphKQ

The next Graduate Student Seminar is on April 15 at 2 pm ET (1 pm CT | 11 am PT). Maria Hadjifrangiskou, PhD (Vanderbilt University) will provide an overview of the Hadjifrangiskou Lab before introducing her graduate student, Jamisha Francis, MSc, who will present her research project. At the conclusion of her presentation, LaTasha K. Crawford VMD, PhD, DACVP (UW-Madison) will moderate a Q+A and discussion. More information: buff.ly/7GvgIFH

There’s still time to apply for the #URMCUrology Diversity Scholarship! Don’t miss this chance to gain mentorship, funding, and invaluable experience in urology. Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/4bjOP00 #VSLO @Inside_TheMatch @Uro_Res @UroResidency @SNMA @DiversityInMed @UroUnbound_IG

Download our updated database of PhD fellowships. We list 177 fellowships. For each entry, we provide the amount of the fellowship, deadline, eligibility/requirements, description, etc Download this database here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-op…

Important take home points from @MRoupret at #EAU26 summarizing the MIBC discussions on consolidation therapy after NAC: • Clinical CR ≠ pT0 • Imaging remains inadequate Critical reminders when considering omission of consolidative surgery. #BladderCancer #UrologicOncology

🚨TWO more weeks to submit JQTF applications 🚨 ESIs Apply now to receive a travel scholarship to attend Think Tank 2026! bcan.org/bcan-research/… @arkhaki @MaxKates @BladderCancerUS @ERPlimackMD @shilpaonc @UroDocAsh @FaltasLab @m_e_nielsen @WilliamKimMD @PGrivasMDPhD

Holy shit... Microsoft open sourced an inference framework that runs a 100B parameter LLM on a single CPU. It's called BitNet. And it does what was supposed to be impossible. No GPU. No cloud. No $10K hardware setup. Just your laptop running a 100-billion parameter model at human reading speed. Here's how it works: Every other LLM stores weights in 32-bit or 16-bit floats. BitNet uses 1.58 bits. Weights are ternary just -1, 0, or +1. That's it. No floats. No expensive matrix math. Pure integer operations your CPU was already built for. The result: - 100B model runs on a single CPU at 5-7 tokens/second - 2.37x to 6.17x faster than llama.cpp on x86 - 82% lower energy consumption on x86 CPUs - 1.37x to 5.07x speedup on ARM (your MacBook) - Memory drops by 16-32x vs full-precision models The wildest part: Accuracy barely moves. BitNet b1.58 2B4T their flagship model was trained on 4 trillion tokens and benchmarks competitively against full-precision models of the same size. The quantization isn't destroying quality. It's just removing the bloat. What this actually means: - Run AI completely offline. Your data never leaves your machine - Deploy LLMs on phones, IoT devices, edge hardware - No more cloud API bills for inference - AI in regions with no reliable internet The model supports ARM and x86. Works on your MacBook, your Linux box, your Windows machine. 27.4K GitHub stars. 2.2K forks. Built by Microsoft Research. 100% Open Source. MIT License.

@MohiniB1 Yaaaaas! Congratulations! Awesome things ahead!

I am thrilled to announce that I have accepted a position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at Creighton University School of Medicine. There are open positions available! sites.google.com/view/thebhatta…

🌸 Happy International Women’s Day! Today, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and brilliance of women everywhere! 🎉 Let’s honor those who inspire us daily 💪💖✨ #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #postdocs #postdoctoralscholars #postdocoffices #postdocassociations

New @Nature: Dietary fatty acids tune T-cell ferroptosis via lipid metabolism. PUFAs ↑ lipid peroxidation and impair immunity, while MUFAs protect T cells and enhance antitumor responses. nature.com/articles/s4158…

For more than 90 years, URMC’s Department of Urology has built a legacy of mentorship and leadership—training generations of urologists. Read the full story: bit.ly/4baTekw #urology #research #urologist #bladdercancer #prostatecancer #oncology

The next Uro-Lit Live is March 25 at 4 PM Eastern (3 PM Central | 1 PM Pacific) and will focus on recent publications pertaining to urinary tract infection. The following authors will present salient findings in their publications and the relevance to their field, with ample time following presentations for participant discussion: Urinary biochemical ecology reveals microbiome-metabolite interactions and metabolic markers of recurrent urinary tract infection – Michael Neugent, PhD Urobiota analysis and genome-wide association study in pediatric recurrent urinary tract infections and vesicoureteral reflux – Miguel Verbitsky, PhD Learn more and read the publications here: buff.ly/sYnARCN