Type I interferon as a novel endogenous trigger of trained immunity
- Research Opportunity
- PhD students
- Department / Centre
- Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
- Location
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Primary Supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
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Dr Andrew Fleetwood | andrew.fleetwood@unimelb.edu.au | Personal web page |
Co-supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
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A/Professor Andrew Murphy | Personal web page |
Summary Trained immunity is a form of innate immune memory resulting in a “high-alert” immune state. We will explore whether type I interferon can build immunological memory in vivo and whether this exerts harmful effects in the setting of chronic inflammation, such as atherosclerosis.
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Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
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Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteMDHS Research library
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