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Congrats, Dr. Spencer!

Posted by on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in Uncategorized .

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.

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