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New paper from first author Carmen Hove. Does living in a high pathogen environment affect immune function changes during pregnancy? (Yes!) With Ben Trumble Amy Anderson @j_stieglitz Hilly Kaplan and Michael Gurven academic.oup.com/emph/article/2…

Are you #postpartum - or about to be? Do you live in the Seattle metro area? If so, check out our study on postpartum maternal health! theinformalscientist.com/postpartum-hea…

#Pregnancy affects how the #ImmuneSystem works differently in different places. In #Evolution, #Medicine, & #PublicHealth, Carmen Hove (@IAS_UCSB), Dr Aaron Blackwell et al suggest that this is due to disease exposure & resource availability: academic.oup.com/emph/article/2… 📷Annie Caldwell

Are you #postpartum or currently #pregnant? Do you live in #Seattle? If so, check out our study on postpartum maternal health. theinformalscientist.com/seattle-postpa…

I taped this note from a participant by my lab bench so I see it every time I go to prep kits / process samples. In a time of disconnection, the little things go a long way 🌥️

So proud!!! First member of my PhD cohort to defend (brilliantly), and with a TT job snagged before graduating to boot! Congratulations Dr. Sarah Alami | سارة علمي!!!

🤓Shout out to my fantastic PhD advisor Amy Boddy, MS advisor Aaron Blackwell, Melanie Michael Gurven @DavidWLawson, everyone at @IAS_UCSB and all my study participants for making the dream possible🎓

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Human milk has important benefits for baby, but how does lactation impact the maternal body? We looked at variation in infant feeding & found breastfeeding was associated unique immunological patterns w/ Carmen Hove, Kristine Chua & Melanie Martin rdcu.be/dzjZe

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