When:
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
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 - Graduate Students
Contact:
Dr. Chyung-Ru Wang
(312) 503-9748
Group: Department of Microbiology-Immunology Seminars/Events
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Title: "T-Cell Recognition and Differentiation"
Jun Hung, PHD - University of Chicago
Host: Chyung-Ru Wang, PhD
Description:
Our lab carries out basic research with a focus on molecular mechanisms of T cell recognition, as well as translational research with the objective of developing immunotherapies for cancer and HIV. This seminar will discuss our recent works on pMHC dodecamer technology development, CD28 as the primary target for PD-1-mediated inhibition, and the role of histone methyltransferase EZH2 in Tfh cell differentiation.