Stem cell based strategies for re-establishing T cell immunity in aging and disease. [ 2017 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Ann Chidgey (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr John Forsythe ,  Prof Edouard Stanley

Brief description The thymus is the organ responsible for producing T cells, a key cell type in the body’s immune system. Certain cancer treatments damage the thymus, compromising the immune system and leaving patients susceptible to opportunistic infections. This proposal will develop clinically applicable strategies for generating functional human thymic mini-organs that could eventually help restore the immune system of people receiving treatment for cancer.

Funding Amount $845,777.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant