Beaudin Lab

The Beaudin Lab seeks to understand how events that occur before we are born shape the immune system we rely on throughout life. Our work focuses on how factors such as prenatal inflammation or infection, changes in maternal nutrition, and exposure to environmental toxins influence the developing blood and immune systems—and how these early experiences can increase the risk of diseases later in life.

We use advanced tools in genetics, imaging, and single-cell analysis, working with both mouse models and human samples, to trace how blood and immune cells first form and how early-life disruptions can change their long-term behavior. Our research spans questions from how newborns build their initial immune defenses to why some children are more susceptible to conditions like asthma.

Our mission is to uncover how early-life environments program lifelong immune health. By identifying the critical windows when the immune system is most vulnerable—or most adaptable—we aim to pave the way for earlier diagnosis, better interventions, and strategies to prevent disease before it starts.