Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Author "Van Kaer, Luc"
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Rudloff, Michael William; 0000-0002-2950-1218 (2023-06-15)Department: Molecular Pathology & ImmunologyTumor-specific CD8 T cells (TST) found in patients with cancer are unable to halt cancer progression. TST are dysfunctional and cannot produce effector cytokines or kill target cells1. TST dysfunction, also known as ...
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Pham, Ly Huong; 0000-0001-5980-2102 (2021-11-15)Department: Microbe-Host InteractionsDespite significant advances in medical care, infectious diseases continue to be a leading cause of death worldwide. It is estimated that infectious diseases account for a quarter of reported deaths annually. The majority ...
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McNew, Kelsey; 0000-0001-8399-831X (2022-03-02)Department: Molecular Pathology & ImmunologyType 1 Diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease characterized by destruction of the pancreatic beta cells by autoreactive lymphocytes. While autoreactive CD8+ T cells, CD4+ T cells, and B cells collaborate to destroy beta ...