The Lab
Our Work
Progenitor & Stem Cells
We use infant mesenchymal stem cells to reveal how prenatal exposures affect epigenetic programming, mitochondrial metabolism, and muscle and adipose development.
Early‑Life Biology
We study how stress, nutrition, chemical exposures, and social experiences during pregnancy shape newborn traits, from gene expression to mitochondrial integrity to adiposity.
Precision Health & Prevention
Our goal is to identify biomarkers and mechanistic pathways that inform more individualized prenatal care and early interventions for the prevention of obesity and metabolic disease.
Inspiring Community
Meet the Team
Allow me to introduce you to the exceptional scientists that fuel our work.
Lauren Gyllenhammer, PhD
Assistant Professor
Manoel Lixandrão, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Suzzi Kafer
PhD Candidate
Anthony Wang, MD, PHD
Postdoctoral Fellow
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Alongside the lab’s research, Dr. Boyle also maintains a writing project that explores the ideas, questions, and experiences that shape her scientific work.
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Our work focuses on mesenchymal stem cells that we culture from umbilical cord tissue of newborn infants. My lab uniquely applied this model to understand why some children are predisposed to develop obesity or insulin resistance.