Obst Lab
Lymphocyte Activation
© J. Greune / LMU
PD Dr. Reinhard Obst
Lymphocyte Activation
Institute of Immunology
+49 89 2180 75631
reinhard.obst@med.uni-muenchen.de
Research Topics
- T cell activation and exhaustion
- Interaction of T and B cells
- Antigen processing and presentation
- In vivo models of inducible gene expression
T cells are a key component of adaptive immunity, our natural system of defence against pathogens like bacteria and viruses. When they recognize pathogens, massive changes in their physiology occur and they differentiate into effector cells equipped with the proper means for the pathogens' removal. We investigate how these changes are regulated and explore what happens in cases the pathogen does not get cleared but persists for extended periods of time. Read more...
Publications
Scientific vita
- since 2013
- Lecturer, Institute for Immunology, Biomedical Center, LMU Munich
- since 2006
- Group leader, Institute for Immunology, Biomedical Center, LMU Munich
- 1998-2006
- Postdoctoral researcher, IGBMC Strasbourg, France, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA (C. Benoist and D. Mathis Labs)
- 1998
- PhD in Biology, University of Konstanz, Advisors: U. Krawinkel and H.-G. Rammensee, Tübingen