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.

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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.

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University of Virginia School of Medicine

Child Health Research Center

409 Lane Rd, MR-4 Building

Lab Location: Room 2143

Office Location: Room 2144

Phone: 434-924-1261