Jose Villadangos laboratory
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Professor Jose Villadangos+61 3 903 57684
Research Overview
Our laboratory studies the first event that triggers adaptive immune responses: the presentation of pathogen or tumor antigens to T cells by Dendritic Cells, B cells and Macrophages. We are characterizing the development, regulation and impairment of antigen presenting cells by pathogens, inflammatory mediators and tumours. We are also dissecting the biochemical machinery involved in antigen capture, processing and presentation. We use this knowledge to understand how T cell-dependent immunity is initiated and maintained, and apply it to design better vaccines and immunotherapies against infectious agents and cancer.
Techniques
Our lab uses cutting-edge biochemistry, cell biology and immunological techniques to unravel important immunological problems. Techniques include:
- Experimental models of viral, bacterial and malaria infection
- Analysis and development of immunotherapies against cancer
- CRISPR-Cas9 for specific gene targeting and whole-genome library screens
- Biochemistry
- Flow cytometry
- Immunofluorescent microscopy
- Intra-vital microscopy
- Proteomics and transcriptomics
- Immunological assays
Staff
Laboratory Manager
Gerry (Geraldine) Healey | E-mail: g.healey@unimelb.edu.au
Post-Doctoral Fellows
Nishma Gupta | E-mail: guptan@unimelb.edu.au
Hamish McWilliam | E-mail: hamish.mcwilliam@unimelb.edu.au
Visiting Scientists
Jacinta Wubben (Monash University) | E-mail: jacinta.wubben@monash.edu
PhD Students
Haiyin Liu | E-mail: haiyinl1@student.unimelb.edu.au
Patrick Schriek | E-mail: pschriek@student.unimelb.edu.au
MPhil Students
Tian Zehua | E-mail: zehuat@student.unimelb.edu.au
MBS Students
Amy (Min Hsuang) Tsai | E-mail: mtsai1@student.unimelb.edu.au
Matthew Zorkau | E-mail: mzorkau@student.unimelb.edu.au
Hons Students
Charlee Bickers | E-mail: cbickers@student.unimelb.edu.au
Robyn McConville | E-mail: r.mcconville@student.unimelb.edu.au
Undergraduate Students
Ainoa Konomi Pilkati | E-mail: akonomi@student.unimelb.edu.au
Zehra Yigit | E-mail: zyigit@student.unimelb.edu.au
Research Publications
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Research Projects
Faculty Research Themes
School Research Themes
Infection & Immunity, Molecular Mechanisms of Disease
Key Contact
For further information about this research, please contact Head of Laboratory Professor Jose Villadangos
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