faculty
Meghan Koch
mkoch@fredhutch.orgFred Hutch,
Cell Signaling & Cell/Environment Interactions
Genetics, Genomics & Evolution
Microbiology, Infection & Immunity
Maternal influence of neonatal health
Faculty Contact Information
Building: Weintraub
Room: A2-163
Box: A2-025
Phone: 206-667-3655
Lab Information
Location: Fred Hutch
Building: Weintraub
Room: A2-185
Box: A2-025
Phone: 206-667-6525
https://research.fhcrc.org/koch/en.html
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Research Summary
My lab studies how maternal-neonatal interactions promote offspring health. We take a comprehensive approach, incorporating techniques from microbiology to cellular immunology and embracing new methodologies whenever applicable. Recently, we demonstrated that breast milk-derived maternal antibodies limit neonatal immune responses to the microbiota. Current efforts are aimed at defining the mechanisms by which maternal antibodies achieve these effects as well as identifying and characterizing novel maternal-offspring interactions.