Project

Gene-targeting of human pluripotent stem cells to study human T lymphocyte development and immune deficiencies

Code
3S014916
Duration
01 January 2016 → 31 December 2019
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Education curriculum
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Immunology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Medical systems biology
    • Immunology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Medical systems biology
    • Molecular and cell biology
    • Immunology
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Medical systems biology
    • Molecular and cell biology
Keywords
Genome editing gene therapy immune deficiency SCID
 
Project description

To obtain fundamental insights in normal T cell development and to investigate the applicability of genome-editing for gene therapy, we will manipulate the genome of human hematopoietic and pluripotent stem cells. This will allow a better correlation between genotypes and phenotypes in patients. A RAG2 knock-out model will be used as a reference.