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My research focuses on the immune function of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class Ib molecules in normal and diseased states. My lab is interested in understanding how MHC class Ib-restricted T cells are selected and regulated during development and how they contribute to the control of autoimmunity, anti-tumor immunity and infectious diseases. My lab is also interested in identifying microbial antigens recognized by MHC class Ib-restricted T cells with the goal of developing new T cell-based vaccines for microbial infection.
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Biology, University of Texas
… → 1987
Research interests keywords
- Autoimmunity
- Cancer Biology
- Immune Regulation
- Immune System
- Infectious Diseases
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Vaccine-preventable Illnesses
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The regulation and functions of Group 1 CD1-restricted T cells
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
9/20/23 → 7/31/28
Project: Research project
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The Role of Lipid-specific T cells in Mediating Protection Against M. tuberculosis
University of Washington, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
6/1/20 → 5/31/25
Project: Research project
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The Role of Group 1 CD1-restricted T Cells in Infectious Disease
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
2/1/16 → 1/31/24
Project: Research project
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Vaccination with mycobacterial lipid loaded nanoparticle leads to lipid antigen persistence and memory differentiation of antigen-specific T cells
Morgun, E., Zhu, J., Almunif, S., Bobbala, S., Aguilar, M. S., Wang, J., Conner, K., Cui, Y., Cao, L., Seshadri, C., Scott, E. A. & Wang, C. R., Jun 2023, In: eLife. 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CD1-Restricted T Cells in Inflammatory Skin Diseases
Genardi, S., Morgun, E. & Wang, C. R., Mar 2022, In: Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 142, 3, p. 768-773 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
METTL14-dependent m6A modification controls iNKT cell development and function
Cao, L., Morgun, E., Genardi, S., Visvabharathy, L., Cui, Y., Huang, H. & Wang, C. R., Aug 2 2022, In: Cell reports. 40, 5, 111156.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
Structure and dynamics of major histocompatibility class Ib molecule H2-M3 complexed with mitochondrial-derived peptides
Strand, A., Shen, S. T., Tomchick, D. R., Wang, J., Wang, C. R. & Deisenhofer, J., 2022, In: Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. 40, 20, p. 10300-10312 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mitochondrial metabolism is essential for invariant natural killer T cell development and function
Weng, X., Kumar, A., Cao, L., He, Y., Morgun, E., Visvabharathy, L., Zhao, J., Sena, L. A., Weinberg, S. E., Chandel, N. S. & Wang, C. R., Mar 30 2021, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 118, 13, e2021385118.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access14 Scopus citations
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Structure and dynamics of major histocompatibility class Ib molecule H2-M3 complexed with mitochondrial-derived peptides
Strand, A. (Creator), Shen, S. (Creator), Tomchick, D. R. (Creator), Wang, J. (Creator), Wang, C. (Creator), Deisenhofer, J. (Creator) & Strand, A. (Creator), Taylor & Francis, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14865087, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Structure_and_dynamics_of_major_histocompatibility_class_Ib_molecule_H2-M3_complexed_with_mitochondrial-derived_peptides/14865087
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