Control of pathogenic antibody responses in humans [ 2017 - 2021 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Carola Vinuesa (Principal investigator)

Brief description Deficient or inappropriate antibody responses are at the core of many autoimmune diseases, allergies, food intolerances, and often explain the failure of vaccination strategies. Specialised follicular T cells control the quality of antibodies produced by B cells. This fellowship will combine basic studies investigating B cell helper or regulatory follicular T cells in humans with genetic studies identifying the causes of autoantibody-driven diseases. The results will uncover targeted therapies.

Funding Amount $AUD 783,213.69

Funding Scheme Research Fellowships

Notes Research Fellowship