EUEmory University · Microbiology & Immunology
Respiratory Virus Immunology Unit
Jacob E Kohlmeier · Atlanta, Georgia
Research Focus
Dr. Jacob E. Kohlmeier's lab at Emory University focuses on understanding how T cells and innate immune responses protect against respiratory viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and influenza. The research investigates how memory T cells in the respiratory tract recognize viruses and how the immune system can be trained to respond better to respiratory infections. The findings aim to enhance vaccine designs for better immunity against viral infections and to understand the dynamics of immune responses to respiratory viruses.
T cellsSARS-CoV-2respiratory virusesimmune responsevaccine developmentmemory T cellsviral transmissioninnate immunityinfluenza
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate how tissue-resident memory T cells function in protecting against respiratory virus transmission.
AIM 02Explore the molecular mechanisms by which T cells control SARS-CoV-2 in the upper respiratory tract.
AIM 03Determine the interactions between monocytes and T cells during viral infections.
AIM 04Evaluate the effectiveness of T cell responses in different respiratory tract regions.
AIM 05Study the impact of viral variants on immune response and vaccine effectiveness.
Skills the Lab Values
cell culturemurine modelsflow cytometryimmunohistochemistryRNA sequencingviral plaque assaysCytokine assaysanimal handlingdata analysis with R or Python
Output against the department
Publications129bottom 49% of dept.246th of 486
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Citations6.0kbottom 44% of dept.270th of 486
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