In this final episode of the series, we meet Dr Emily Thornton @emilyethornton from the Human Immunology Unit.
The gut and the immune system - Dr Emily Thornton
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We explore her path into mucosal immunology, and how new research is revealing the mechanisms behind how our immune system senses and scans the gut microbiome. In a recent paper they identify an overlooked cell type that help the gut immune cells to interpret the environment and respond to microbes.
Read the full article in Nature Communications: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-35126-3
Names of speakers/contributors: Emily Thornton, Catherine Seed
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