The origin story of immune cells: effects of the gut microbiome . This project aims to investigate how the microbes that live in the gut determine how immune cells behave throughout the body. This wil

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The origin story of immune cells: effects of the gut microbiome . This project aims to investigate how the microbes that live in the gut determine how immune cells behave throughout the body. This will help us understand how gut microbes change how bodies function. By using an innovative approach that allows immune cells in the gut to be labelled and tracked, this project expects to generate new knowledge in understanding the how gut microbes and the immune system act together to alter how the body works. Expected outcomes include developing new techniques and new scientific theories to advance our understanding of gut immune cells, gut microbes and change how we study them. This work will also build new national and international collaborations to enhance national research capacity.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 3204 - Immunology. Lead: Dr Joanne O'Donnell