June 5, 2023: Rui Sun & Alexandre Méli
June 5, 2023 Work in Progress: Rui Sun, (PhD with James Martin) and Alexandre Méli (PDF with Irah King).
Irah King
View his faculty profile here: Irah King, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Medicine, McGill University
Research Theme: Immunity at barrier sites such as the lung, gut, and skin
Keywords: infectious disease • barrier tissue immunity • gut-lung axis • leukocyte migration • microbiome
View Irah King’s recent posts and news below.
Health Matters: New Research on Helminths Infections
MUHC Foundation Health Matters interview with Irah King discusses new research on Helminths infections
Parasitic worms reprogram intestinal stem cells to evade the immune system
Dr. Irah King’s recent study published in J Exp Med reveals how parasitic worms reprogram intestinal stem cells to evade the immune system.
2 CIHR Project Grants – Spring 2022 Competition
Congratulations to Anne-Marie Lauzon and Irah King who were funded in the Spring 2022 CIHR Project Grant Competition!
Health Matters: Microbiome and TB Elimination in Quebec
MUHC Foundation Health Matters interview Irah King about our microbiome and Kevin Schwartzman about eliminating TB
Health Matters: Best of Health Matters: Excellence in research and innovation
Irah King and Ben Smith talk about the microbiome and resilient lungs, respectively on the MUHC Health Matters Podcast
Infection and Immunity Week Awards
Congratulations to Bavanitha Thurairajah and Lisa Hennemann! They received prizes for best oral talks during Infection and Immunity Week .
5 CIHR Project Grants Awarded!
Congratulations to Dao Nguyen, Irah King, Nicole Ezer, Andrea Benedetti and Dennis Jensen on their CIHR Project Grants!
Health Matters: Our Microbiome Is Key
Dr. Irah King describes the role our microbiome plays in our overall health on the MUHC Foundation’s Health Matters.
RI-MUHC Gnotobiotic Research Platform
The RI-MUHC Gnotobiotic Research Platform is now open under the leadership of Dr. Irah King of the Meakins-Christie Labs.