MI4-Pathy Seed Fund Grant Winners
Congrats to Irah King and Dao Nguyen who received MI4-Pathy Seed Funding in support of their innovative research in infection and antimicrobial resistance.
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.
CIHR Project Grant Results – Fall 2025
Congratulations to all RESP members who were funded in the Fall 2025 CIHR Project Grant Competition!
New MI4 Microbiomes and Rheumatic Diseases Grant to Irah King
Irah King receives MI4 funding to explore how alterations in the gut microbiome may drive the development of fibromyalgia
Breakthrough Discovery in Gut Health
Publication in Cell by Irah King reveals how immune signals protect the gut during infection
Discovery Reveals How the Immune System Protects the Gut Without Killing the Infection
New study by Irah King reveals how our immune system protect the gut during helminth infection.
Spring 2025 Student Awards
Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of FRQS and CIHR studentship and fellowship awards! We wish you much success!
Gut Fungus: A Hidden Ally in Fighting Parasites
Work by Irah King has uncovered a previously unknown role of fungi in shaping intestinal immunity.
New 2024 Grants to Meakins Faculty
Congratulations to Irah King, Dao Nguyen, Maziar Divangahi, and Gregory Fonseca on their recent grants!
2024 RESP Research Day Poster and Oral Winners
Congratulations to all of our oral and poster presenter winners from the 2024 Respiratory Research Day.
2024 Graduate Student Award Winners
Congratulations to members of the Meakins-Christie Labs who are winners of 2024 student awards. Keep up the great work!