Kate Donald
@Kate_Donald_
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PhD Candidate in the @Finlaylab | @ubcmsl UBC Microbiology & Immunology
Joined June 2022
Excited to share our latest work out now in PNAS! Using @CHILDSTUDY human milk samples, we uncover a new link between maternal IgA, infant gut microbiota composition, and immune development. @FinlayLab
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The gut microbiota is highly dynamic during the first year of life and plays a crucial role in immune development. Breastfeeding is known to suppor...
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New research from the @Finlaylab has shown how breast milk might protect against the development of asthma in infants, and it’s thanks to effects on the #microbiome🦠. Learn more about the study, led by PhD candidate @Kate_Donald_, at: https://t.co/3QLiS7oG2Q
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Excited to share our latest work published in @CellReports! We found that SIgA in maternal milk promotes immune development and protects against a mouse model of asthma by targeting and limiting SFB in the mouse gut. @UBCMicroImmuno @ubcmsl @FinlayLab
Secretory IgA in breast milk protects against asthma through modulation of the gut microbiota
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Meet PhD candidates @Kate_Donald_ and Laura Stankiewicz - recipients of this year's William & Dorothy Gilbert Scholarship! 🥳👏 Learn more about their exceptional contributions to microbiology, immunology and stem cell research: https://t.co/kGc3m2NmIY
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🌲 📚 Weekend reading! Check out this @NatRevImmunol review about early-life interactions of #microbiota and our immune system, and their impact on immune mediated disease. ✏️ by @Kate_Donald_ & @FinlayLab. 📑: https://t.co/Vl5ip49Tj6
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Excited to share our latest review on the role of the gut microbiota in immune development! @FinlayLab @NatRevImmunol
Early-life interactions between the microbiota and immune system: impact on immune system development and atopic disease https://t.co/wRfAptkmkH
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