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Olaide Abiona

Olaide Abiona

Graduate Student

Locations

Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences (IDP)

Contact Information

oabiona@mcw.edu

Biography

Mentor: Nita Salzman, MD, PhD
Year Entered MCW: 2021
Previous Education: BS in Microbiology, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria, 2016-2020

Research Interests

I am interested in the interactions between gut commensal bacteria and the host intestinal epithelial cells. I am currently investigating the interactions between tuft and Paneth cells in the small intestine in response to microbial metabolites.

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