The Gillgrass Lab’s primary research focus is on immunology, humanized mice and infectious disease.  Current projects involve using humanized mouse models to investigate HIV, TB, HIV/TB co-infection and cancer.  We aim to understand disease pathogenesis and immune responses as well as develop therapeutics (vaccines/immunotherapeutics) to improve disease outlook and possibly cure.
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Galvanized by the ongoing pandemic and given the lab's specializations in infectious diseases and humanized mouse models, we are also participating in the development and testing of a next-generation mucosal COVID-19 vaccine.
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