Congrats, Dr. McClanahan!
Congrats, Dr. McClanahan!
Who: Kathleen McClanahan, PhD
Department: Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology
PI Mentor: Dr. Luc Van Kaer
Research: My research investigated how a breastmilk protein called osteopontin impacts the development of intestinal immune cells.
Vanderbilt Impact:
“The ASPIRE Program in Molecular Medicine really shaped my graduate training. It’s where I met the neonatologists that would become my co-authors on the linked paper. The idea came when brainstorming together outside of the NICU, an experience that never would have happened without the APMM.”
Post-PhD Plans: I’m taking a break for a couple of months, then jumping back into the science world!