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Email

michael.souter@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Research Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-1459-7923

Dr Michael Souter

Research Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology

19 Scholarly works
2 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Allelic variation alters expression and antigen presentation of MR1 allomorphs
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2026.111470
  • 2025

    Journal article

    High expression of interleukin-18 receptor alpha correlates with severe respiratory viral disease and defines T cells with reduced cytotoxic signatures
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65262-5
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Brain-Resident MAIT Cells Infiltrate GL261 Tumors, and Activated MAIT Cell Signatures Are Associated With Improved Outcomes in Glioma
    DOI: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000200546
  • 2024

    Journal article

    MR1 presents vitamin B6-related compounds for recognition by MR1-reactive T cells
    DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2414792121
  • 2024

    Journal article

    MAIT cell plasticity enables functional adaptation that drives antibacterial immune protection
    DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adp9841
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    The Molecular Basis of T Cell Receptor Cross-Reactivity Between MHC and MR1
  • 2023

    Internal Research Grant

    Identification of Cancer-Associated Antigens Presented by MR1
Michael Souter

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2023

    Journal article

    RIPK3 controls MAIT cell accumulation during development but not during infection
    DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-05619-0
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Synthetic 5-amino-6-D-ribitylaminouracil paired with inflammatory stimuli facilitates MAIT cell expansion in vivo
    DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1109759
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Human mucosal Vα7.2 CD161hi T cell distribution at physiologic state and in Helicobacter pylori infection
    DOI: 10.1002/JLB.4A0421-223RR
  • 2022

    Journal article

    The balance of interleukin-12 and interleukin-23 determines the bias of MAIT1 versus MAIT17 responses during bacterial infection
    DOI: 10.1111/imcb.12556
  • 2022

    Journal article

    CD8 coreceptor engagement of MR1 enhances antigen responsiveness by human MAIT and other MR1-reactive T cells
    DOI: 10.1084/jem.20210828

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