University of California-San Diego · BiologyMorris Transplantation Lab
Gerald Patrick Morris · La Jolla, California
Research Focus
Dr. Gerald Patrick Morris's lab at UC San Diego focuses on improving organ transplantation success by understanding how the immune system reacts to donor organs. They are developing computational tools to predict the risk of rejection based on genetic factors, particularly HLA alleles. This research aims to personalize immunosuppression strategies, making transplant procedures safer and more effective for patients.
HLAorgan transplantationT cell alloreactivityimmunosuppressionprecision medicine
Research Aims
5AIM 01Identify HLA allele-specific factors driving T cell alloimmune responses in organ transplant recipients.
AIM 02Develop computational algorithms to predict T cell alloreactivity for specific donor-recipient pairs.
AIM 03Validate predictive models using high-resolution HLA typing and clinical outcomes data.
AIM 04Refine immunosuppression strategies based on predicted immune responses to enhance transplant success.
AIM 05Investigate the genetic variation impacting organ transplantation outcomes.
Skills the Lab Values
DNA sequencinggenomic data analysiscomputer programmingmachine learningclinical data analysis
Output against the department
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Citations0bottom 1% of dept.1,031st of 1,033
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