Molecular regulators of adaptive immunity to overwhelming viral infections

Grant number: 2004333 | Funding period: 2021 - 2023

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Abstract

Diseases caused by overwhelming viral infections, such as COVID-19, are associated with widespread impairments in immunity and constitute a major burden to human health. We have discovered that the molecule c-Myb is essential for the maintenance of immunity during chronic infection. In order to lay the foundations for novel and innovative anti-viral therapies, this project will dissect the molecular pathways regulated by c-Myb that maintain immunity during severe or chronic infection.

University of Melbourne Researchers