Women Speakers Database
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Name
Nicole La Gruta -
Email
Nicole.la.gruta@monash.edu -
Country/Region
Australia -
Institute
Monash University -
Career Stage
Tenured Faculty -
Website
https://www.monash.edu/discovery-institute/la-gruta-lab -
Research Interests
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Profile
Professor Nicole La Gruta is head of the T cell development and function laboratory in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Monash University. She completed postdoctoral studies at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in Memphis, Tennessee, before returning to Melbourne in 2002 as part of Prof Peter Doherty’s laboratory at the University of Melbourne. Nicole was recruited to Monash University in 2016 where she undertakes a comprehensive program of research to elucidate the key determinants of robust T cell immunity, as well as having a keen interest in understanding the molecular basis of T cell dysfunction in the elderly.