Nature Communications Publication

Date: 16th February 2025

Postdoctoral researcher Dr. Gemma Leon has published exciting findings in Nature Communications. 

Dr Leon’s research uncovered a newly identified mechanism that links that may increase aberrant blood clotting in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) 

Her research highlights a specific subset of immune cells that may contribute to excessive clotting in IBD patients, offering potential targets for new treatments to mitigate this risk. 

Read her full publication here: Nature Communications

This work in the Preston Lab was supported by funding from Research Ireland, Children’s Health Ireland, and the Health Research Board. 

Congrats Gemma!