Dr Ajith Vasanthakumar
Honorary (Fellow)
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
50 Scholarly works
4 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Macrophage MR1 antigen presentation promotes MAIT cell immunity and lung microbiota modulation
DOI: 10.1126/science.adr63222025
Journal article
The co-inhibitory receptor TIGIT promotes tissue-protective functions in T cells
DOI: 10.1038/s41590-025-02300-w2025
Research grants (other domestic)
Investigating the Role of Pregnancy Induced Mammary Gland Tissue Resident Memory T Cells in Breast Cancer Protection
2025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Harnessing Tissue-Resident Regulatory T Cells to Fight Cancer
2025
Journal article
Stem-like memory and precursors of exhausted T cells share a common progenitor defined by ID3 expression
DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adn19452024
Journal article
Local administration of regulatory T cells promotes tissue healing
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51353-22018
Research Grant
Harnessing the Immunomodulatory and Thermogenic Functions of Il-33 and Sirt1 to Restrain Type 2 Diabetes
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2024
Journal article
Tregs delivered post-myocardial infarction adopt an injury-specific phenotype promoting cardiac repair via macrophages in mice
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50806-y2024
Journal article
Transcriptional and hormonal control of adipose Treg heterogeneity and function
DOI: 10.1111/imr.133402024
Journal article
Two regulatory T cell populations in the visceral adipose tissue shape systemic metabolism
DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-01753-92024
Journal article
Role reversals: non-canonical roles for immune and non-immune cells in the gut
DOI: 10.1016/j.mucimm.2023.11.0042023
Journal article
Gut microbiota – a double-edged sword in cancer immunotherapy
DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2022.08.0032022
Journal article
Resident and migratory adipose immune cells control systemic metabolism and thermogenesis
DOI: 10.1038/s41423-021-00804-7
RECENT PROJECTS
2025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Identifying and Overcoming Mechanisms of Immune Evasion in Cancer