Dr Imke Mulder is a molecular immunologist in the Gut Immunology group headed by Dr Denise Kelly at the Rowett Research Institute in Aberdeen. The group performs research on the interactions between pathogenic and commensal bacteria and the mucosal immune system. Dr Mulder’s specific research interests are the effects of early life (including nutrition and bacterial colonization) on development and function of the gut immune system of domestic animals and humans, both at a cellular and molecular level.