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Wendy S. Garrett
Expert profile Immune System

Wendy S. Garrett

MD, PhD / Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Physician-scientist studying how the microbiome interfaces with immunity, inflammation, infection risk, and colorectal cancer biology.

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Microbiome and immunityInflammationMucosal biologyCancer microbiology
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Immune System
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Wendy Garrett works across host-microbiome interactions, mucosal immunity, inflammation, and cancer-relevant microbial pathways.

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