Research directions
Transplantation Immunology, Immune tolerance
Characterisation of the mechanisms of allograft rejection and immune tolerance in transplantation, using an experimental murine model.
Immunobiology of effector T, regulatory T and dendritic cells. In vivo mechanisms of immune regulation, role of regulatory T cells and their potential as an immunotherapeutic tool.
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Mechanisms underlying renal ischemia-reperfusion injury
Mechanisms underlying renal ischemia-reperfusion injury and consequences on acute and chronic kidney function in general nephrology and kidney transplantation.
Swiss Transplant Cohot Study (STCS)
Prospective observational study of all solid organ transplant recipients in Switzerland since 2008, with clinical and biological data as well as stored biological samples.
