Karen Antunes - Investigating the potential of extracellular vesicles derived from bovine colostrum

2026 Dairy Symposium hosted by UW–Madison: "Investigating the immunomodulatory potential of extracellular vesicles derived from bovine colostrum and mature milk” – Karen Antunes, nutritional sciences, UW–Madison Antunes is a PhD student in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a Graduate Research Assistant in the Pierre Research Group. Her research focuses on gut health, metabolism, and the role of dairy‑derived bioactive compounds in shaping the gut microbiome and metabolic outcomes. She holds bachelor’s degrees in Nutrition Sciences from the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and Human Nutrition from Arizona State University. 🌐 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: http://dairyinnovationhub.wisc.edu 👥 OUR SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://x.com/dairy_hub Facebook:   / dairyinnovationhub   LinkedIn:   / dairy-innovation-hub