Prof. Nicole Joller
Nicole Joller leads a research group at the University of Zurich, studying how the immune system is regulated. Driven by a deep curiosity about why immune responses can be either beneficial or harmful depending on the challenge, she has a diverse background in immunology, spanning host-pathogen interactions, autoimmunity, and checkpoint inhibitors.
Her research explores how an individual’s infection history shapes immune regulation and influences susceptibility to future diseases. Currently, her team focuses on changes in the adaptive immune system, particularly within the T cell and regulatory compartments. They investigate how memory effector cells contribute functionally to heterologous challenges and examine how infections impact regulatory T cell (Treg) composition and function—key factors in disease susceptibility.
By integrating expertise across multiple areas of immunology, Nicole Joller and her team aim to uncover fundamental mechanisms that govern immune responses, with broad implications for infection, autoimmunity, and immune-related therapies.
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The co-inhibitory receptor TIGIT promotes tissue protection and repair
MAY 6 14:50 - 16:30
Photochemistry lecture room Viničná 7
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