Dr Philippa Saunders
Research Officer
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
27 Scholarly works
2 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
CD155 density on target cells drives divergent natural killer cell responses owing to DNAM-1 loss
DOI: 10.1093/jimmun/vkaf2932026
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Understanding the Function of Activating KIR
2025
Journal article
Prediction of KIR3DL1 and human leukocyte antigen binding
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.1104372025
Journal article
Peptide selectivity of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors differs with allotypic variation in HLA class i
DOI: 10.1093/jimmun/vkaf0032024
Journal article
An archaic HLA class I receptor allele diversifies natural killer cell-driven immunity in First Nations peoples of Oceania
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.10.0052024
Journal article
The Structural Basis for Recognition of Human Leukocyte Antigen Class I Molecules by the Pan-HLA Antibody W6/32
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.24003282021
Internal Research Grant
Ligand Density Dictates the Activation/Inhibition Threshold of Immune Cells
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2023
Journal article
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez!
DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01541-x2021
Journal article
Structural plasticity of KIR2DL2 and KIR2DL3 enables altered docking geometries atop HLA-C
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22359-x2021
Journal article
CD8 T cell landscape in Indigenous and non-Indigenous people restricted by influenza mortality-associated HLA-A*24:02 allomorph
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23212-x2021
Journal article
Natural killer cell receptors regulate responses of HLA-E-restricted T cells
DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.abe90572021
Journal article
The role of the HLA class I a2 helix in determining ligand hierarchy for the killer cell Ig-like receptor 3DL1
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2001109