Deciphering the hallmarks of transcriptional memory in human T lymphocytes [ 2012 - 2014 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Sudha Rao (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Nabila Seddiki

Brief description The immune system works by using powerful cellular weapons, such as memory T cells, to protect us from disease. Remarkably, memory T cells are not only able to remember their first encounter, but by learning are able to make genes respond faster upon re-exposure to the pathogen. This proposal aims to determine the molecular tags that mark genes in human memory T cells. Given the current global health challenges of devising effective vaccines, this will be critical for future disease therapy.

Funding Amount $AUD 511,316.48

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant