Innate immune functions of the intracellular antibody receptor TRIM21 (2017–2021)
- Abstract:
- The immune system can fight viral infections with antibodies, which mark viruses outside of cells for elimination by immune cells. Antibody-coated viruses try to escape elimination by hiding inside cells. This project will determine how immune cells recognise the antibody-coated viruses `hiding¿ within them, and the defence response they launch to eliminate viral infection. Such knowledge may allow us to develop better anti-viral drugs and vaccines to fight viral diseases like the common cold.
- Grant type:
- NHMRC Early Career Fellowships
- Researchers:
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- Funded by:
- National Health and Medical Research Council
