Code
G036717N
Duration
01 January 2017 → 31 December 2020
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Other biological sciences
- Other natural sciences
Keywords
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
Project description
Using gene editing techniques, we will replace a healthy WAS gene in cord blood stem cells with a defectie WAS gene from patients. These stem cells will subsequently be differentiated to T cells in various models of T cell differentiation. In this way, we will acquire knowledge on what exactly is the role of the WAS protein during T cell differentiation and the generation of a diverse T cell repertoire.