Professor
Mariapia Degli-Esposti
FAA FAHMS
Mariapia Degli-Esposti is an immunologist whose work has provided seminal insights into the immune system’s response to viruses. She defined cellular and molecular mechanisms that enable pathogen protection whilst limiting immunopathology. Her work revealed novel interactions and immunoregulatory functions of Natural Killer cells, how they limit inflammation and influence the development of autoimmunity. Her studies also addressed the breadth of responses required for effective anti-viral immunity and uncovered the importance of strain-specific antibodies in protecting against viral reactivation and disease. Her work has provided fundamental knowledge into the functioning of the immune system and components that could be harnessed therapeutically.
Fields of research
31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES-
3104
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
- 310407 Host-Parasite Interactions
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3107
MICROBIOLOGY
- 310706 Virology
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3204
IMMUNOLOGY
- 320403 Autoimmunity
- 320404 Cellular Immunology
- 320407 Innate Immunity
For full list of research codes, please visit the ARC Website .
Expertise type
- Autoimmunity
- Autoimmune Disease
- T Cells
- Lymphocytes
- Immune Regulation
- Natural Killer Cell
- Transplant Immunology
- Cytokines
- Dendritic Cells
- Immune Response
- Immunology
- Innate Immunity
- Viral Pathogenesis
- Virus Infection
- Biology
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