Prof Laura Mackay
Professor - Immunology
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
132 Scholarly works
36 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Spatial organization of tissue-resident memory T cells
DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2026.03.0092026
Journal article
Guidelines for T cell nomenclature
DOI: 10.1038/s41577-025-01238-22026
Journal article
Analysis of Skin Immune Cells in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2025.08.0272026
Journal article
Flt3L-mediated tumor cDC1 expansion enhances immunotherapy by priming stem-like CD8 T cells in lymph nodes
DOI: 10.1038/s41590-026-02419-42025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Unravelling the Diversity and Function of Tissue-Resident Lymphocytes
2024
Research grants (international)
Unravelling the Diversity and Function of Skin-Resident T Cells
2020
Research Contracts
Pfizer Research Agreement
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
γδ T cell-derived IL-4 initiates CD8 T cell immunity
DOI: 10.1038/s41590-025-02397-z2026
Journal article
Macrophage MR1 antigen presentation promotes MAIT cell immunity and lung microbiota modulation
DOI: 10.1126/science.adr63222026
Journal article
Parity and lactation induce T-cell-mediated breast cancer protection
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09713-52026
Journal article
Antigen reactivity defines tissue-resident memory and exhausted T cells in tumors
DOI: 10.1038/s41590-025-02347-92025
Journal article
Epidermal resident memory T cell fitness requires antigen encounter in the skin
DOI: 10.7554/elife.107096.32025
Journal article
Epidermal resident memory T cell fitness requires antigen encounter in the skin.
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.107096
RECENT PROJECTS
2026
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Unraveling Metastasis-Specific Immune Niches to Transform Cancer Treatment
2026
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms That Regulate Memory T Cell Fate