Whole body analysis of human tissue-resident memory T cells
- Research Opportunity
- PhD students
- Department / Centre
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Location
- Doherty Institute
| Primary Supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Claire Gordon | claire.gordon@unimelb.edu.au | Personal web page |
| Co-supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Laura Mackay | lkmackay@unimelb.edu.au | (03) 8344 8016 | Personal web page |
Summary Using our unique resource, this project will investigate the pathways that guide tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM) differentiation and maintenance in diverse tissue sites, with the overall goal of developing therapies and vaccines that manipulate TRM.
Project Details
The majority of T cell responses occur in tissues, however, our knowledge of human T cells is largely derived from blood. In collaboration with surgeons from Austin Health and DonateLife, we have access to samples from multiple lymphoid, visceral and barrier sites from research-consented organ donors. Using our unique resource, this project will investigate the pathways that guide tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM) differentiation and maintenance in diverse tissue sites, with the overall goal of developing therapies and vaccines that manipulate TRM.
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Research Opportunities
PhD students
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Department / Centre
Research Group / Unit / Centre
Mackay laboratory: Tissue-resident memory T cells; lymphocyte differentiation; peripheral immunity
Research Node
Doherty InstituteMDHS Research library
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