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• Key Achievements

  • Since 2010, Thomas’ research has been supported by project grants from the NHMRC. His work has contributed significantly to the discovery and functional characterisation of so-called ‘tissue-resident memory T cells’. These cells are now increasingly recognised as central players in peripheral immune responses during infection, autoimmunity, transplantation and cancer. Furthermore, his work has unravelled basic principles of T-cell trafficking throughout the body and has revealed novel insights into the regulation of immune cell functions within infected tissues. Thomas is a frequent speaker at national and international meetings and a regular reviewer and/or editor for scientific journals and funding bodies.

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  Research Groups

  • Gebhardt Group

    Thomas’ group studies basic and translational aspects of immune responses in peripheral tissues. Their overall goal is to develop future vaccines and immunomodulatory therapies that target peripheral T cells for improved clinical outcomes in infection, inflammation and cancer.

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    Lab Team

    

    • Dr Katharina Hochheiser

      Postdoctoral Fellow
    • Dr Bethany Macleod

      Postdoctoral Researcher
    • Dr Asolina Braun

      Postdoctoral Fellow
    • Nathan Mcbain

      Research Assistant
    • Nicholas Collins

      PhD Student
    • Simone Park

      PhD Student
    • Emma Bawden

      PhD Student

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