La Gruta Laboratory
CD8+ T Cell Immunity and Ageing
Welcome to the La Gruta Lab
My laboratory investigates the key extrinsic and intrinsic factors regulating effective T cell development, activation, and immune responses, and how these are perturbed in the elderly.
We're part of the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, and a member of the Immunity Program and a member of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Professor Nicole La Gruta
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Our research
CD8+ T cell immunity is critical for the effective elimination of viruses and control of tumours. Our research uses advanced cellular and molecular approaches to interrogate the key drivers of effective CD8+ T cell responses. Our lab uses a wide range of molecular and cellular techniques to understand these drivers so that they may be exploited to confer optimal immunity, as well as understanding how they go awry in the elderly or in autoimmune conditions, ultimately allowing us to target these factors in a clinical context.
Lab members
We are committed to excellence in research.
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