Northwestern Events Calendar

Apr
28
2015

Regulation of Host Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses by Yersinia Type III Effectors: James Bliska, PhD

When: Tuesday, April 28, 2015
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT

Where: Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center, Baldwin Auditorium, 303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL 60611 map it

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs

Contact: Wyndham Lathem   (312) 503-2252

Group: Department of Microbiology-Immunology Seminars/Events

Category: Lectures & Meetings

Description:

Numerous Gram-negative bacterial pathogens use type III secretion systems to deliver virulence effectors into infected host cells. Pathogenic Yersinia species introduce type III effectors into macrophages to inhibit phagocytosis, inflammasome activation and cytokine secretion. One aim of Dr. Bliska's research is to understand how type III effectors work at the molecular level to inhibit innate and adaptive immune response. Recent studies that investigate how a type III effector inhibits inflammasome activation will be described.

James Bliska, PhD

Stony Brook University

Host: Dr. Wyndham Lathem

Add to Calendar

Add Event To My Group:

Please sign-in