Kate Gaines

Kate Gaines

Associate Researcher

Kate received her dual degree BS/BA in Microbiology and Cell Science and English at the University of Florida in 2018. She completed her MS in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University in 2019.

Continuing at the intersection of the humanities and the sciences, Kate worked in research publishing until 2023.

She joined the Naik Lab in early 2024 as an Associate Researcher, splitting her time between science communication, including grant writing, and bench research. Her current research continues Dr. Ipsita Subudhi's work investigating models of intestinal inflammation and chronic wounds in the gut. In the future, Kate would like to pursue a doctoral degree.

Outside of the lab, Kate enjoys reading, nature photography, spending time with her cats, baking, watching films, and other canonical Brooklynite activities.

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