Description
This project is aimed at investigating different lipids that are produced by the human gut microbiota to understand their presentation and recognition mechanism by T cells, in particular, Natural Killer T cells.
We would employ X-ray crystallography and biophysical techniques to unravel the molecular interactions underpinning T cell recognition.
Essential criteria:
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords
Natural Killer T cells, gut microbiota, X-ray crystallography, protein chemistry
School
Biomedicine Discovery Institute (School of Biomedical Sciences) » Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Available options
PhD/Doctorate
Masters by research
Honours
Time commitment
Full-time
Top-up scholarship funding available
No
Physical location
Biomedicine Discovery Institute
Research webpage
Co-supervisors
Prof
Jamie Rossjohn