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Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Jenny Gumperz
PhD
Professor, Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Description
Expert in human innate T lymphocytes, with a particular focus on a subset called Natural Killer T (NKT) cells. NKT cells are able to affect the functions of many other types of immune cells, and in so doing they can markedly influence the outcome of immune responses.