Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE210100705

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE210100705

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Funded Activity Summary

Decoding the enigmatic biology of human gamma-delta T cells. The immune system surveys our body examining molecules that signal whether or not everything is ok. T cells are a central to this and use their receptors to monitor these molecular signals. A specialised subset of T cells known as gamma-delta T cells are critical to detecting infection and cancer, yet their fundamental biology is poorly understood. This project aims to unravel this elusive biology. The aims are to understand 1. The diversity in function between gamma-delta T cell subsets, and 2. The diversity in gamma-delta T cell receptors and the molecules that these receptors detect. This work is essential for understanding gamma-delta T cell immunology which is critical if we ultimately wish to harness this to improve human health.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2021

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $462,948.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cellular Immunology | Gene Expression (incl. Microarray and other genome-wide approaches) | Receptors and Membrane Biology | Immunology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Human Biological Preventatives (e.g. Vaccines) | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |

Other Keywords

Cellular Immunology | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Gene Expression (incl. Microarray and other genome-wide approaches) | Human Biological Preventatives (e.g. Vaccines) | Immunology | Receptors and Membrane Biology

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