Congrats, Dr. Spencer!
Who: Paige Spencer, PhD
Department: Cell and Developmental Biology
PI Mentor: Ken Lau
Research: Investigating how bacteria trigger region-specific gut inflammation in genetically susceptible hosts
Vanderbilt Impact:
“My projects were made possible through the collaborative efforts of researchers across multiple centers, groups, and core facilities on campus, especially the Epithelial Biology Center (EBC), Digestive Disease Research Center (DDRC), and the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation (VI4).”
Post-PhD Plans: Dr. Spencer will begin a postdoctoral position with Doug Lauffenburger in MIT’s Department of Biological Engineering.