The Molecular Determinants of Immunological Tolerance

自身免疫性疾病，如1型糖尿病和多发性硬化症，是一种使人衰弱的疾病，对澳大利亚和全世界的健康造成了巨大的损害。该奖学金将支持旨在确定控制自身免疫的基因和机制的研究。新技术将用于跟踪免疫细胞的整个发育、成熟和疾病环境中的功能障碍。我们的目标是发现新的治疗靶点来预防和逆转自身免疫性疾病。

Autoimmune diseases, such as type I diabetes and multiple sclerosis, are debilitating disorders that impose a massive toll on wellbeing in Australia and worldwide. This fellowship will support research aimed at determining the genes and mechanisms that control autoimmunity. New technologies will be brought to bear to track immune cells throughout their development, maturity and malfunction in disease settings. We aim to uncover new therapeutic targets to prevent and reverse autoimmune disease.