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Investigating the functional role of CD1 expression and defining protective and pathogenic CD1c-immunity in tuberculosis

Project overview

Mechanisms driving the killing of Mtb infected cells by unconventional T cells

Staff

Lead researchers

Dr Salah Mansour PhD

Associate Professor
Research interests
  • Unconventional T cells and lipid antigen recognition in human disease
  • CD1-restricted T cell immunity, including group 1 CD1, iNKT and γδ T cells
  • Molecular and structural mechanisms of CD1-mediated antigen presentation
Connect with Salah

Email: S.Mansour@soton.ac.uk

Dr Diana Garay Baquero

Research Fellow
Connect with Diana

Email: D.J.Garay-Baquero@soton.ac.uk

Professor Paul Elkington

Director of Inst. for Medical Innovation
Research interests
  • tuberculosis
  • immunopathology
  • diagnosis
Connect with Paul

Email: P.Elkington@soton.ac.uk

Research outputs