T-follicular helper cell subsets that induce protective anti-Plasmodium falciparum antibodies [ 2017 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Michelle Boyle (Principal investigator)

Brief description Malaria claims at least half a million lives each year, the majority of them in children under the age of 5 years. In order to development effective vaccines malaria it is critically important that we increase our understanding of the key mechanisms governing the induction of protective immune responses in naturally exposed populations. This project will examine the role of one important cell subset - T-follicular helper cells - in the development of immunity against malaria.

Funding Amount $456,262.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes New Investigator Grant