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Title Mucosal immunology
Group Cell Biology and Immunology Group
Project type thesis
Credits 12 BSc 36 MSc
Supervisor(s) Mojtaba Porbahaie
Examiner(s) Joost van Neerven, Mojtaba Porbahaie
Contact info Bscthesis.cbi@wur.nl; mscthesis.cbi@wur.nl
Begin date 2024/01/01
End date 2024/12/31
Description Many children and elderly are suffering from viral respiratory tract infections. The immune response to respiratory viruses is investigated. To protect or improve immunity against respiratory pathogens, vaccination studies, and nutritional intervention studies are performed. In these studies, we focus on phenotyping immune cells and measuring their cellular responses. Next to this, immunomodulation of innate immune function to protect against infection is investigated using bovine antibodies.
Used skills Cell culture, cell isolation and stimulation, flow cytometry, trained immunity, antigen-antibody complexes formation, ELISA, Western Blot, Cytometric Bead Arrays
Requirements recommended; CBI10306/CBI10806; CBI21303/CBI20803; FCH21806, CBI30306/CBI30806