Project

The role of the Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome protein (WASp) in human T cell development and on the development of the T cell repertoire.

Code
G036717N
Duration
01 January 2017 → 31 December 2020
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • 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.