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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The Cancer Miracle Isn’t a Cure. It’s Prevention.
We cannot treat our way out of the rising trend in cancer cases. The only solution is a full-scale defense, so that nobody suffers the disease in the first place.
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Bugs in the System
From a microbial perspective, the human colon is a teeming metropolis, home to the most densely populated collection of microbes on the planet. Remarkably, these organisms are not only tolerated but also often required for normal body functioning—as much a part of human biology as our own cells.
