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Cathryn R. Nagler is the Bunning Food Allergy Professor at the University of Chicago, specializing in Pathology and Immunology. Her work focuses on the mechanisms governing tolerance to dietary antigens and the role of the microbiome in food allergies. With over fifteen years of research, she has made significant contributions to understanding how commensal bacteria might regulate susceptibility to allergic responses. Recent studies led by her lab have highlighted how alterations in the composition of the microbiome could explain the rising incidence of food allergies. Her team has discovered that specific populations of mucosa-associated commensal bacteria can provide protection against allergic sensitization, particularly in models of food allergies in mice. Cathryn's innovative approaches include the creation of the start-up ClostraBio, aimed at developing microbiome-modulating therapeutics for food allergy management. She received her Ph.D. in Immunology from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and has held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Nagler has been recognized with several prestigious awards for her contributions to immunology and allergy research.
University of Chicago • Chicago, IL
Leading research on microbiome and food allergies.
Department of Philosophy