Garrett Lab
Our laboratory’s interest is in mucosal immunology and the gut microbiota. We mechanistically interrogate the role of microbes and their metabolites in shaping susceptibility and resistance to diseases, including cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases, and kidney diseases.
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
665 Huntington Avenue, Building 1, 9th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
In the News
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Symposium explores microbiome’s roles in cancer
At the 6th annual symposium of the Harvard Chan Microbiome in Public Health Center, experts from around the world discussed the many ways that the microbiome contributes to the development and treatment of cancer.
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In The Lab – June 2023
Welcome to “In the Lab” As we move forward into the warmer summer months, the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases’ June edition of “In the Lab” reflected upon and…
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Symposium highlights lesser-known members of the microbiome
Lesser-studied members of the microbiome, including viruses and fungi, were the focus of the fifth annual symposium of the Harvard Chan Microbiome in Public Health Center, held May 15 at Harvard Medical School’s Joseph B. Martin Center.
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How the immune system helps endurance athletes keep pushing
New research led by Harvard Chan School provides new insights into how the immune and metabolic systems work hand-in-hand to help satisfy our bodies’ heightened demand for energy during endurance exercise.
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The Cancer Miracle Isn’t a Cure, It’s Prevention
We cannot treat our way out of the rising cancer caseload. The only solution is a full-scale defense, so that nobody suffers the disease in the first place. In the…
