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Irah King is a researcher focused on understanding the complex interactions within the intestinal microenvironment and its role in health and disease. Her research aims to decipher the factors that contribute to a healthy gut and how immune cells communicate within this local environment to promote protective responses relevant to human diseases. King utilizes various experimental approaches, including animal models of infectious diseases, gnotobiology, and intestinal organoid-based techniques. She is particularly interested in immune responses related to Type 2 immunity, regulation of IL-17-producing T cells, and how diet and gut microbiota influence host defense and tissue development. Dr. King is affiliated with the McGill Centre for Microbiome Research, contributing her expertise to a collaborative environment dedicated to studying the microbiome's impact on health.
Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.