DR Laura Cook
Senior Research Fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
48 Scholarly works
5 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Functional immune changes are conserved in COVID-19 and trauma patients receiving intensive care
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-75748-52026
Journal article
Early CMV-specific T cell immune reconstitution after kidney transplantation: A prospective AIM-based cohort study
DOI: 10.1016/j.trim.2026.1024412026
Journal article
Poster Session II – Poster of Distinction II - A188 FOOD-SPECIFIC CD4 FOXP3 REGULATORY T CELLS IDENTIFY DELAYED-HYPERSENSITIVITY ALLERGIES AND FOOD TRIGGERS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwaf042.1872026
Journal article
Macrophage MR1 antigen presentation promotes MAIT cell immunity and lung microbiota modulation
DOI: 10.1126/science.adr63222025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
MEGA-dose Sodium Ascorbate to Reduce Brain and Kidney Injury Arising From HEART Surgery (MEGA-HEART)
2025
Research contracts (non-grants)
Synergising Human Organoid Platforms to Support Pandemic Therapeutic Research
2022
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Harnessing CD4+ Regulatory T Cells to Enhance Formation of Protective Immunity Against Human Viruses
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
Beta Integrin Expression Defines Functionally Distinct CD4 T-Cell Subsets That Are Altered in Ulcerative Colitis
DOI: 10.1016/j.gastha.2026.1008922026
Journal article
BLIMP-1 and CD39 expression define human effector memory regulatory T cells in blood and recall responses to viruses
DOI: 10.1111/imcb.701482025
Journal article
3D chromatin-based variant-to-gene maps across 57 human cell types reveal the cellular and genetic architecture of autoimmune disease susceptibility
DOI: 10.1186/s13059-025-03880-42025
Journal article
3D chromatin-based variant-to-gene maps across 57 human cell types reveal the cellular and genetic architecture of autoimmune disease susceptibility.
DOI: 10.1101/2024.08.12.243116762025
Conference Proceedings
A153 IL10-PRODUCING GUT-RESIDENT TR1 CELLS ARE FOUND AT HIGH FREQUENCIES IN HEALTHY HUMANS AND MICE AND MAY PROTECT AGAINST MURINE ACUTE COLITIS
DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwae059.1532025
Journal article
3D genomic features across >50 diverse cell types reveal insights into the genomic architecture of childhood obesity
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.95411
RECENT PROJECTS
2026
Research contracts (non-grants)
Inulin Supplementation and Gastrointestinal Microbiota Outcomes in Mechanically Ventilated Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
2022
Research Grant
AMP Foundation Tomorrow Maker Award