Child Health - Microbiome - Immune Development
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Research
Childhood undernutrition is a pervasive problem worldwide, resulting in reduced linear growth (stunting), increased risk of disease and cognitive defects that persist into adulthood. The Cowardin lab is focused on investigating the role of the maternal and infant microbiota in shaping child health.
About the Lab
The Cowardin lab is focused on understanding how signals generated by microbes within the gut influence immune cell development in disparate sites within the body, with profound consequences for human health and disease.
Lab Members
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University of Virginia School of Medicine
Child Health Research Center
409 Lane Rd, MR-4 Building
Lab Location: Room 1005
Office Location: Room 2144
Phone: 434-924-1261