Biography
Caitlin Giles is a Research Assistant in Perinatal Sciences, currently working on the Prenatal Drivers of Infant Islet Autoimmunity (PISA) study, embedded in a large pregnancy cohort study - INSIGHT-2. She holds a Master’s degree in Reproductive Science and Women’s Health from University College London and has over two years of professional experience in women’s health clinical research.
During her career, Caitlin has developed substantial expertise in study recruitment, sample collection, and processing. Her role in the Department of Women and Children's Health primarily focuses on recruiting participants, conducting follow-ups, managing biological sample collection and processing, and maintaining comprehensive data records and databases. Her contributions to advancing research in reproductive science and perinatal health are marked by her commitment to improving outcomes for women and children through evidence-based clinical studies.
Research
Tribe Lab
Through our mother-child cohorts, our goal is to improve outcomes for pregnant women and their children and promote health throughout the life course.
Gibbons Group
Every year, 15 million babies are born prematurely and 1 million die as a consequence. My lab focuses on understanding immune cell development and function in human neonates, including both those born at term and prematurely. We have identified novel T cell effector functions in neonates and factors that affect immune cell development post birth. We have ongoing research in both areas. These studies will promote our understanding of the developing immune system in human infants to identify those more at risk from inflammation and infection and subsequently reduce infant mortality - a current NHS target and huge health burden.
Research
Tribe Lab
Through our mother-child cohorts, our goal is to improve outcomes for pregnant women and their children and promote health throughout the life course.
Gibbons Group
Every year, 15 million babies are born prematurely and 1 million die as a consequence. My lab focuses on understanding immune cell development and function in human neonates, including both those born at term and prematurely. We have identified novel T cell effector functions in neonates and factors that affect immune cell development post birth. We have ongoing research in both areas. These studies will promote our understanding of the developing immune system in human infants to identify those more at risk from inflammation and infection and subsequently reduce infant mortality - a current NHS target and huge health burden.