T Cells

For T cell researcher Professor Laura Mackay, science wasn’t on the cards until a bout of glandular fever inspired a drive to piece together the puzzle that is our immune system

Brain cancer kills more children in Australia than any other disease, but genetically engineered killer T-cells could be a game changer

Infection-fighting T cells tied to specific organs have emerged as potent killers and scientists are racing to understand how to harness them to fight diseases including cancer

Dr Daniel Pellicci’s research is probing unconventional types of infection-fighting T cells that combine speed and effectiveness, in a bid to find new ways to combat diseases like tuberculosis