PhD or Master by Research Opportunity in Immunology and Biochemistry: Regulation of Complement by MHC Class II Molecules University of Melbourne in Australia

Research Degree Opportunity at the University of Melbourne Project title: Improving the formation of protective immunity against human viruses . This opportunity is in immunology and biochemistry/cell biology , with a focus on how CD4+ helper T cells , CD8+ killer T cells , B cells , and regulatory T cells (Tregs) contribute to long-lasting protective immunity against infectious disease and human viruses. The project is especially relevant to students interested in vaccine efficacy, immune memor...

Research Degree Opportunity at the University of Melbourne in trogocytosis , immunology , biochemistry , and cell biology . This project investigates how Marginal Zone B cells and Dendritic Cells communicate through a newly discovered mechanism involving Complement C3 and MHC class II molecules, and how excessive trogocytosis can lead to DC death (trogoptosis). The work is offered through the Biochemistry and Pharmacology area in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, with resea...

Research Degree Opportunity at the University of Melbourne for a PhD project titled Investigating novel regulators of human pluripotency . This project sits in the Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health , Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, and is offered by the Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health . The research focuses on human pluripotent stem cells , pluripotency regulation , and early embryonic lineage development, with emphasis on the transition bet...

Research Degree Opportunity at the University of Melbourne in the Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology , Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, based at the Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute in Australia. This project, “A novel link between metabolism and immune function: O-GlcNAc glycosylation” , focuses on immunology , biochemistry , glycosylation , and dendritic cell biology . The research will characterise the function of O-GlcNAc glycosylation in dendri...

Postdoctoral Research Associate (Fixed Term) at the University of Cambridge , Department of Veterinary Medicine. This ERC-funded project investigates antibacterial and antiviral immunity in birds , with a focus on characterising innate immune complexes formed in avian cells during infection and comparing them with human systems. The work combines cell biology , immunology , evolutionary biology , CRISPR-based gene editing , cell culture , in vitro infection studies , and proteomic analysis . The...