Dr Patrick Bertolino

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Themes

Cancer; Infection and Immunological Conditions; Healthy Ageing

Research interests

Patrick Bertolino is an immunologist investigating the interactions between the liver and the immune system in order to understand the tolerogenic property of this organ.

Current national competitive grants*

2011

Deciphering mechanisms of liver allograft tolerance
Bertolino P, Dwyer K, Bowen D, Bishop A
National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant ($502,983 over 3 years)

2010

Inflammation, Angiogenesis and Cancer
Vadas M, McCaughan G, Gamble J, Xia P, Bertolino P
National Health and Medical Research Council Program Grants ($8,020,000 over 5 years)

* Grants administered through the University of Sydney

PhD and Masters' project opportunities

Unravelling mechanisms determining the balance between tolerance and immunity in the liver

Honours project opportunities

Project 1: Role of TCR affinity in shaping CD8 T cell responses to liver antigens
Project 2: Preventing T cell degradation in hepatocytes by blocking the endosomal pathway
Project 3: Analysing recirculation of CD4 and CD8 T cells after primary T cell activation in the liver

Keywords

Hepatology; Hepatitis; Autoimmunity; Immunology; Immune tolerance

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