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Lydia Lynch is a member of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at Princeton Branch and holds the position of Professor of Molecular Biology at Princeton University. She completed her PhD in Immunology from University College Dublin in Ireland. Lynch has been awarded the L’Oreal UNESCO International Women in Science Fellowship and the Marie Curie Fellowship, conducting postdoctoral work at Harvard Medical School under the guidance of Professors Ulrich von Andrian and Michael Brenner. Establishing her independent lab at Harvard in 2014, she transitioned to Princeton University in 2024. Lynch is also a member of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Her work has earned her several accolades including the Mark Foundation Emerging Leader Award and the BWH Mentor Award in 2022. Her research focuses on the intersection of immunometabolism and cancer, particularly in the context of obesity. Her lab investigates how immune metabolic systems interact at both organismal and cellular levels, exploring the impact of obesity on tumor cell metabolism, immune function, and the resulting implications for cancer progression. Notably, Lynch’s research seeks to understand how dietary interventions may modulate metabolic pathways to enhance immunity and reduce cancer risk in the context of obesity, as well as the mechanisms through which innate T cells recognize metabolites associated with tumors.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.