Lydia Lynch, immunologist, studies the effects of obesity and diet on immune cell functions.
In 2009, Lydia received an International Marie Curie Fellowship to continue her postdoctoral studies in immunometabolism, in the labs of Michael Brenner and Ulrich von Andrian at Harvard.
[1] In 2013, she became a member of the junior faculty at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School and in 2014, Lydia started her own independent lab which was made possible by a joint appointment between the Division of Endocrinology and the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
[2] In Lynch's lab, she directs researchers who study the role of the immune system in the regulation of metabolism and body weight.
[2][3] In 2022, Lynch was the recipient of the John R. Kettman Award for Excellence in Cytokine and Interferon Research, which was given by the International Cytokine and Interferon Society, saying "Lynch’s research has the potential to provide insight into the impact of obesity and diet on cancer immunotherapy, as well as the mechanisms underlying the increased risk of immune-related disorders associated with obesity.