Lymph Node Stromal Cells: Phenotype, Function and the Induction of Tolerance [ 2009 - 2014 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Anne Fletcher (Principal investigator)

Brief description Autoimmune diseases, where the immune system kills our own tissue, are initiated in lymph nodes. Lymph node structural cells, called fibroblastic reticular cells (FRC), kill white blood cells capable of reacting against the body's own proteins. FRC could be used to prevent diseases like type I diabetes, but little is understood about their actions. We propose to study the way they work and their potential to prevent or treat autoimmunity when transplanted in mice.

Funding Amount $AUD 340,549.99

Funding Scheme Early Career Fellowships

Notes CJ Martin Biomedical ECF