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We are inviting applications from candidates for a PhD student position to work on an exciting project investigating Natural Killer (NK) cell memory in the context of influenza virus infection starting in autumn 2022.
Textbook immunology divides the immune system into innate and adaptive cells. Traditionally, only adaptive cells can acquire immune memory. However, growing evidence suggests that innate cells are also capable of mounting enhanced protective responses during secondary infections. Presently, innate immune memory or “training” has been shown for monocyte/macrophages and NK cells.
Adaptive memory cells display exquisite specificity, while trained myeloid cells have no ability to remember a specific pathogen. NK cells appear to be somewhere in the middle with evidence of specificity and long -term recall potential. Given the crucial role of NK cells against viruses and tumours, it is important advance our understanding on how these cells acquire memory and develop new approaches to target NK cell memory against infectious disease and cancer.
We will use single-cell omics, advanced 3D imaging and precision mouse models to characterise the heterogeneity and positioning of NK cell memory following influenza infection. These studies will help us test the roles of NK cells in protective immunity. The student will receive extensive training in in vivo immunology, transcriptomic and image analysis. They will be immersed in a world quality research environment with a thriving postgraduate research community.
For further information, and informal inquiries, please don’t hesitate to contact us: [Email Address Removed] / [Email Address Removed].
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Early applications highly encouraged.
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