Thesis Advisor
Entering Year
Research: People are living longer and world populations are growing older. Despite this, elderly individuals are more susceptible to numerous diseases and infections, particularly those driven by chronic inflammation. CD8+ T cells are important infection mediators that become dysfunctional during aging and thus contribute to pathogen persistence. In my thesis work, I aim to understand drivers of age-related CD8+ T cell responses, simultaneously differentiating cell-extrinsic and cell-intrinsic contributors of age-attributed pathogen persistence.
