The Univeristy of Melbourne The Royal Melbourne Hopspital

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EDUCATION

Research Projects

Project: Imaging cellular interactions during immune priming

Heath Group

This project will use advanced immunological techniques including 3-photon and confocal imaging, gene-editing with CRISPR-Cas9 technology and advanced flow cytometry to dissect the early interactions that occur between gd T cells and dendritic cells in the early response to pathogens.

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Project Supervisor

Dr Lynette Beattie

Professor William Heath

Project availability
PhD/MPhil
Master of Biomedical Science
Honours

Heath Group

lynette.beattie@unimelb.edu.au

8 vacancies

Themes
Immunology
Bacterial and Parasitic Infections
Cross Cutting Disciplines
Discovery Research

The Heath group is interested in the immune response to pathogens, particularly to malaria, which is still a major cause of mortality worldwide. We study T cell responses with the aim of improving vaccine strategies and focus on T cell responses in the skin, the liver and lymphoid organs including the spleen. Our lab recently discovered a population of resident memory T cells within the liver that are capable of protecting against malaria infection. These and other cells are currently being studied. 


Heath Group Current Projects