Description
Natural killer (NK) cells are the founding members of the innate lymphoid cell family and contribute to the rapid production of inflammatory mediators upon pathogen detection. The evolution of receptors for self major histocompatibility complex-I and stress-induced ligands also bestows upon NK cells an important effector role in the clearance of virus-infected and transformed cells.
NK cells are dependent on the pleiotropic cytokine interleukin (IL)-15 for their development, differentiation and optimal function.
Essential criteria:
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords
IL-15; NK cell; Inflammation; Homeostasis
School
Biomedicine Discovery Institute (School of Biomedical Sciences) » Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Available options
PhD/Doctorate
Masters by research
Honours
Time commitment
Full-time
Part-time
Top-up scholarship funding available
No
Physical location
15 Innovation Walk