Understanding how the gut microbiome shapes maternal and neonatal immunity.
The Zeng Laboratory at Weill Cornell Medicine studies host-microbiome interactions during early life to uncover mechanisms that prevent inflammatory disease.
OUR RESEARCH
Maternal Immunity
We investigate how maternal immune adaption during pregnancy promotes tolerance and protects against inflammatory disease.
Gut Microbiome
We define how early-life microbial communities shape immune development and long-term health outcomes.
Translational Therapeutics
We develop microbiome and immune-based strategies to prevent and treat inflammatory diseases in mothers and infants.
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OUR PEOPLE
Melody Y. Zeng, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Our work sits at the intersection of immunology, microbiology, and maternal-child health to translate fundamental discoveries into therapies that improve lives.
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