Understanding and modulating the human immune system

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1131732

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

T cells are the sentinels of our immune system continually scanning our tissue for abnormalities and eliminating threats in many forms. They are our second and last line of defence against microorganisms and cancer. Unfortunately, T cells can also cause harm through accidental crossreactvity or overzealous function. My work is directed at understanding how T cells work and how they can be controlled using drugs and gene therapy. If we can ‘tune’ the power of this master immune lineage we can unl

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Career Development Fellowships

Funding Amount: $470,144.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cellular Immunology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

T cell immunity | cellular immunity | immune function | immune modulation | immunotherapy

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